Expressing negative emotions as a key to living with and coping with dementia

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Authors
Publication date 2022
Journal SSM - Qualitative Research in Health
Article number 100129
Volume | Issue number 2
Number of pages 9
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC)
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)
Abstract Highlights
•We analyzed the role of negative emotions in the diaries of people with dementia.
•Our focus was on the expression of their personal experience.
•Negative emotions were related to unfulfilled needs of people with dementia.
•Balancing the negative and positive aspects helps them with sensemaking and coping.
•People with dementia feel that social support empowers them.
Document type Article
Note With supplementary file
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100129
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