TY - JOUR
T1 - Interest in dementia testing
T2 - Family history, dementia-related anxiety, and coping
AU - Maxfield, Molly
AU - Cui, Ruifeng
AU - Roberts, Jennifer R.
AU - Fiske, Amy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/3
Y1 - 2021/3
N2 - Increasing awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) may contribute to anxiety about the prospect of a dementia-related diagnosis (dementia-related anxiety). In an online study, we examined variables believed to predict interest in ADRD testing: Family ADRD history, self-perceived ADRD risk, dementia-related anxiety, and coping styles. Logistic regression analysis indicated family ADRD history, being in a relationship, and greater tendency toward monitoring style of coping were significantly associated with greater likelihood of interest in ADRD testing. In a second model, a significant interaction suggested that greater tendency toward monitoring coping style and greater self-perceived ADRD risk predict greater interest in ADRD testing. In the second model, dementia-related anxiety predicted interest in ADRD testing. Implications and future directions are discussed.
AB - Increasing awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) may contribute to anxiety about the prospect of a dementia-related diagnosis (dementia-related anxiety). In an online study, we examined variables believed to predict interest in ADRD testing: Family ADRD history, self-perceived ADRD risk, dementia-related anxiety, and coping styles. Logistic regression analysis indicated family ADRD history, being in a relationship, and greater tendency toward monitoring style of coping were significantly associated with greater likelihood of interest in ADRD testing. In a second model, a significant interaction suggested that greater tendency toward monitoring coping style and greater self-perceived ADRD risk predict greater interest in ADRD testing. In the second model, dementia-related anxiety predicted interest in ADRD testing. Implications and future directions are discussed.
KW - coping style
KW - dementia-related anxiety
KW - interest in dementia testing
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U2 - 10.1024/1662-9647/a000230
DO - 10.1024/1662-9647/a000230
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85094621077
SN - 1662-9647
VL - 34
SP - 5
EP - 11
JO - GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry
JF - GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry
IS - 1
ER -