Year: 2003
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose: This study was to investigate the relationships between the burden, self-esteem and hope of family caregivers of mentally ill persons. Methods: Data were drawn from a representative sample of family caregivers to mentally ill persons (N=142). For the survey tool, it was used that the Burden Scale, Self-Esteem Scale and HHI.Results: Burden was affected by family caregivers' socio-demographic variables: age, spouse, education, income and relation to care-recipients and by care-recipients' socio-demographic variables: job, diagnosis, present treatment, duration of illness, frequency of admission, and the handicapped. Self-esteem was affected by family caregivers' socio-demographic variables: age, spouse, education, job, and income and by care-recipients' socio-demographic variables: age, diagnosis, present treatment, and the handicapped. Hope was directly affected by family caregivers' socio-demographic variables : age, spouse, education, and income and by care-recipients* socio-demographic variables: job, diagnosis, and present treatment. Significant positive correlation was found between selfesteem and hope. Significant negative correlation was found between burden and hope. Also, significant negative correlation was found between burden and self-esteem. Conclusions: The finding that perceived burden and self-esteem are strongly related to family caregivers' hope. To help the caregivers to discover their own unique source of hope, we need a diminishing burden and fostering self-esteem strategy.
Authors: Jong Eun Lee, Mi Yeul Hyun
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402887921