Self-conscious emotions in partners of people with dementia
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Understanding self-conscious emotions: How partners of individuals with vascular or Alzheimer’s dementia feel about themselves
IRAS ID
189244
Contact name
Rachel Watterson
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
The current study aims to explore how self-conscious emotions impact on outcomes in partners of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's, vascular or mixed dementia. The study will use a qualitative approach to collecting data through the use of semi-structured interviews. Additionally, it is anticipated that a methodology such as interpretative phenomenological analysis (Smith, Flowers & Larkin, 2009) will capture the experiences of individuals who provide care for their partner with dementia and allow them to openly express their stories with the researcher. It is anticipated that the themes identified across the data will provide a starting point to understanding how individuals caring for their partner with dementia experience self-conscious emotions and how services may provide emotional support to these individuals.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/WM/0154
Date of REC Opinion
8 Apr 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion