02053nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001800042653002400060653001100084653001900095653001000114653001500124653001300139100002700152700003100179700002900210245012700239856007200366300001000438490000700448520134200455022001401797       2018                            d  cjulbElsevier10aInformal caregivers10aCoping10aSocial support10aNeeds10aDepression10aDementia1 aMaría O. León-Campos1 aAndrea Slachevsky Chonchol1 aClaudia Miranda-Castillo00aCoping, social support and depression in informal caregivers and its relationship with unmet needs of people with dementia  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793718300150  a73-800 v243 aBACKGROUND Being a caregiver comprises several challenges in order to maintain the wellbeing of people with dementia and their caregivers. The aim of this study was to describe the coping mechanisms, social support and depressive and anxiety symptoms in informal caregivers, and to determine their relationship with unmet needs of people with dementia. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study with a convenient sample of 166 dyads of informal caregivers and their care-recipients with dementia. Cognitive decline and unmet needs of people with dementia, and caregivers  coping, social support and depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed. RESULTS Most frequently used coping mechanism were: acceptance, religion and active coping. Caregivers who use emotion-focused coping strategies have higher social support, less depressive symptoms and their care-recipient shows less unmet needs. Finally, perceived social support acted, respectively, as a total and partial mediator between emotion-focused and dysfunctional coping strategies and people with dementia s unmet needs. CONCLUSION These findings show the importance of enhancing caregivers  social networks and developing interventions aimed to increment the use of emotion-focused coping strategies which will ultimately impact positively on persons with dementia.  a1134-7937