The Moderating Role of Caregivers’ Personality Traits in the Relationship Between Dementia Severity and Caregiver Burden

These findings highlight the moderating effects of extraversion and neuroticism on the relationship between dementia severity and caregiver burden, with higher extraversion buffering and higher neuroticism amplifying the burden. Additionally, BPSD severity strongly predicted caregiver distress, independent of personality traits. These results underscore the need to incorporate personality assessments into caregiver support programs to address individual differences and improve outcomes in dementia care.