Positive Aspects of Caregiving Moderates the Relationship between Family Functioning and Caregiver Burden in Dementia

Worse family functioning may predict greater caregiver burden for families dealing with dementia. However, experiencing positive aspects of dementia caregiving could mitigate this relationship. The current work explored whether the relationship between family functioning and caregiver burden depends on positive aspects of caregiving. We hypothesized that greater endorsement of positive aspects of caregiving would attenuate the relationship between family functioning and caregiver burden.