Radu M, Ciucă A, Crișan CA, Pintea S, Predescu E, Șipos R, Moldovan R, Băban A. The impact of psychiatric disorders on caregivers: An integrative predictive model of burden, stigma, and well-being.
Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022;
58:2372-2382. [PMID:
35347717 PMCID:
PMC9790354 DOI:
10.1111/ppc.13071]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE
The study investigates the predictors of caregivers' experienced burden, stigma, and well-being, when looking after family members diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.
DESIGN AND METHODS
This cross-sectional study included 168 caregivers; perceived burden, stigma, well-being, knowledge, illness perception, and medical variables were assessed.
FINDINGS
A number of correlates of burden, stigma, and well-being have been identified and are being discussed. The integrative predictive model showed that the caregiver's emotional representation of illness best predicts burden (β = 0.38, p < 0.001), stigma (β = 0.53, p < 0.001) and well-being (β = -0.36, p < 0.001).
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
Our results can enable health professionals to tailor psychosocial interventions addressed to family members of individuals living with a psychiatric condition.
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