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Psychological Profiles and Resilience in Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Latent Profile Analysis
Suzana Turcu, Cristiana Susana Glavce, Liviu Florian Tatomirescu. Psychiatry International, 2026-01-23
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
LPA supported a three-profile solution: (1) lower depressive symptoms with moderate anxiety (33%), (2) severe combined depression and anxiety (18%) and (3) moderately severe depression with severe anxiety (49%). Profiles differed significantly in depressive symptom severity, whereas anxiety severity did not differ significantly across profiles. Caregivers in Profile 3 (moderately severe depression–severe anxiety) reported significantly higher overall psychological well-being than those in Profile 1 (moderate depression–moderate anxiety). In contrast, caregivers in Profile 2 (severe depression–severe anxiety), who exhibited the highest affective symptom burden, showed intermediate levels of overall well-being, with comparatively lower scores on specific dimensions such as purpose in life. Depressive symptoms were weakly but significantly associated with autonomy and self-acceptance, whereas anxiety symptoms showed no significant associations with psychological well-being. Education level and household income were not significantly associated with profile membership or psychological well-being. Family caregivers of individuals with dementia can be meaningfully described as forming three exploratory psychological profiles characterized by different configurations of depressive and anxiety symptoms. These findings indicate that caregiver distress does not follow a simple severity gradient and that psychological well-being is not solely determined by symptom burden. Socio-economic characteristics did not account for differences in caregiver adjustment, underscoring the importance of individualized psychological assessment and tailored interventions to support caregiver mental health.
Key findings
- LPA supported a three-profile solution: (1) lower depressive symptoms with moderate anxiety (33%), (2) severe combined depression and anxiety (18%) and (3) moderately severe depression with severe anxiety (49%).
- Profiles differed significantly in depressive symptom severity, whereas anxiety severity did not differ significantly across profiles.
- Caregivers in Profile 3 (moderately severe depression–severe anxiety) reported significantly higher overall psychological well-being than those in Profile 1 (moderate depression–moderate anxiety).
- In contrast, caregivers in Profile 2 (severe depression–severe anxiety), who exhibited the highest affective symptom burden, showed intermediate levels of overall well-being, with comparatively lower scores on specific dimensions such as purpose in life.
- Depressive symptoms were weakly but significantly associated with autonomy and self-acceptance, whereas anxiety symptoms showed no significant associations with psychological well-being.
Why it matters
This study grouped family caregivers of people with dementia into three profiles based on their depression and anxiety symptoms. It describes caregiver distress patterns but does not test any treatment for dementia itself.
Study details
- Study designcross-sectional
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 37/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a snapshot of people at one point in time. Scored zero for sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on senior author's track record and institution's track record, so those were left out: it earned 34 of the 93 points we could judge it on, which is 37 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Psychiatry International) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Psychiatry International: journal h-index 17 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 4 / 12 | A snapshot of people at one point in time |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 5 / 5 | 2026 — within 1 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.5 citations a year over 2 year(s) since 2026 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 4.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | OpenAlex's profile for last-listed author Liviu Florian Tatomirescu holds only 7 work(s), too few to judge a track record — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 0 institution(s) in 0 countries — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 34 / 93 | Scored on 18 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 34 of the 93 points we could judge it on is 37 out of 100. |
| Total | 37 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Turcu, S., Glavce, C. S., & Tatomirescu, L. F. (2026). Psychological Profiles and Resilience in Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Latent Profile Analysis. Psychiatry International. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7010023
Vancouver
Turcu S, Glavce CS, Tatomirescu LF. Psychological Profiles and Resilience in Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Latent Profile Analysis. Psychiatry International. 2026. doi:10.3390/psychiatryint7010023.
BibTeX
@article{turcu2026-63bd1b4e,
author = {Turcu, Suzana and Glavce, Cristiana Susana and Tatomirescu, Liviu Florian},
title = {{Psychological Profiles and Resilience in Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Latent Profile Analysis}},
journal = {Psychiatry International},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.3390/psychiatryint7010023},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7010023}
}
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