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This study examines various aspects of the mental health of aged caregiving spouses. Two factors are considered: the type of health problem of the care-receiving spouse (cognitive or physical impairments), and sex. Two samples of spouses providing care are examined: (a) those providing care to spouses suffering from cognitive impairments and (b) those providing care to spouses suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These participants are compared to a group of non-caregiver aged spouses as well as other aged American normative samples. All participants completed the Brief Symptom Inventory developed by Derogatis and Spencer (1982). Results show that those providing care to their cognitively impaired spouses tend to be more mentally fragile than the caregivers of spouses suffering from COPD and the non-caregivers. The only difference found between men and women caregivers or men and women non-caregivers is related to interpersonal sensitivity. When compared to aged American normative samples, non-caregiver spouses showed less symptoms of obsessive-compulsiveness, anxiety, and hostility. Our study points to the importance of considering the type of health problem of the care receiver. It is also important to assess various aspects of mental health and to be able to use a measure of mental health which is specific to the aged population of Québec.

La Santé Mentale de Conjoints Âgés Québécois: Comparaison Entre Aidants Naturels et Non Aidants