APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Role of Perspective Taking and Fear of Incompetence in Perceiving a Person with Dementia As a Category Versus As a Fully Sensory Other
- Anca Miron
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Sarah Rowley
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Emma Melotik
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Aaron Bagley
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Jessica Anderson
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Abstract
Fear of incompetence in interacting with a close other with dementia and low perspective taking predicted: 1) an increased perception of the close other with dementia as an abstract negative category and 2) a decrease in desire to interact with him/her via sensory modalities, such as touch, hearing, sight, etc.
Social Interpersonal Relationships
