AUTHOR=Angevaare Milou J. , van Hout Hein P. J. , Smalbrugge Martin , Blankenstein Annette H. , Hertogh Cees M. P. M. , Twisk Jos W. R. , Joling Karlijn J. 

TITLE=The Association Between Possible Stressors and Mood Outcomes in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.811252

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2022.811252

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=Introduction: Resilience incorporates the presence of a positive response to some type of stressor. In order to properly explore resilience, it is important to systematically identify relevant stressors. We aimed to identify (combinations of) stressors with the strongest relationship with observer-reported and self-reported mood outcomes in older residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in the Netherlands. 
Materials & Methods: We included 4499 older (≥60) residents of 40 LTCFs who participated in the Dutch InterRAI-LTCF cohort between 2005 and 2018. The association of possible stressors (single stressors, number of stressors and combinations of two stressors) in this population with observer-reported (Depression Rating Scale) and self-reported mood outcomes were analyzed using multilevel tobit models and logistic regressions.
Results: Major life stressor (“experiences that (threatened to) disrupt(ed) a person’s daily routine and imposed some degree of readjustment”) and conflict with other care recipients and/or staff were most strongly associated with both mood outcomes. Furthermore, conflict was a particularly prevalent stressor (24%). Falls, fractures and hospital visits were more weakly or not associated at all. Overall, the associations were similar for the mood outcomes based on observer-report and self-report, although there were some differences. Multiple stressors were more strongly associated with both mood outcomes than one stressor. Conclusion: Major life stressor and conflict emerged as important stressors for resilience research within the psychological domain in LTCF residents. Further (longitudinal) research is necessary to determine the directionality and relevance of the strong association of conflict with mood for LTCF practice.