Family demands, social support and caregiver burden in Taiwanese family caregivers living with mental illness: the role of family caregiver gender

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 3494-3503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiu-Yueh Hsiao
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Family Demands

scholarly journals Social support and depressive symptoms among family caregivers of older people with disabilities in four provinces of urban China: the mediating role of caregiver burden

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaqin Zhong ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Stephen Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older People ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Chinese Family ◽  
Negatively Associated

Abstract Background To examine the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms of Chinese family caregivers of older people with disabilities, and to evaluate the role of caregiver burden as a potential mediator of that relationship. Methods A survey questionnaire was completed face-to-face by 567 primary family caregivers of older people with disabilities in four provinces in China. Covariates that may affect depressive symptoms, such as the characteristics of disabled people (socio-economic factors, functional and cognitive capacity) and caregivers (caregiver duration and self-rated health of caregivers) were collected. Social support was measured by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS); depressive symptoms were assessed by the shortened 10 item version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D); and the caregiver burden was assessed by the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). Results The prevalence of depressive symptoms among caregivers was 37.7%. Higher levels of social support was negatively associated with lower depressive symptoms. This relationship was partially mediated by the caregiver burden, where higher levels of the caregiver burden were negatively associated with depressive symptoms. Furthermore, caregivers who were women, spent extended time in caregiving and were in poor health, reported significantly higher depressive symptoms. Conclusions Our results indicated that social support was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in family caregivers and in the caregiver burden. The caregiver burden partially mediated the social support-depressive symptoms association. Interventions for family caregivers should include increasing social support, health monitoring and structured interventions to reduce the caregiver burden and attenuate family caregivers’ depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals The role of caregiver burden in the familial functioning, social support, and quality of family life of family caregivers of elders with dementia

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiromi Kimura ◽  
Midori Nishio ◽  
Hiromko Kukihara ◽  
Kayoko Koga ◽  
Yuriko Inoue
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Quality Of Family Life

scholarly journals The Full Mediating Role of Loneliness on the Relationship Between Social Support and Depression Among Rural Family Caregivers of Persons With Severe Mental Illness

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baiyang Zhang ◽  
Xin Lv ◽  
Mutian Qiao ◽  
Danping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Rural Family ◽  
The Social ◽  
Three Components

Objective: Depression is a common and overwhelming psychiatric disorder among family caregivers of persons with severe mental illness (SMI). The interrelationships among social support, loneliness, and depression, especially among this relatively vulnerable group, are poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that the social support contributes to the alleviation of depression, through its effect on reducing loneliness.Methods: A survey of 256 rural family caregivers of persons with SMI was conducted between December 2017 and May 2018 in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China. Social support, loneliness and depression were measured. A series of multiple linear regression models and bootstrapping procedure were performed to examine the mediating effects of loneliness on the association between social support as well as its components and depression.Results: The proportion of family caregivers of persons with SMI who reported significant depressive symptoms was 53.5%. Loneliness fully mediated the negative association between social support and depression. As to three components of social support, subjective support and objective support only had indirect associations with depression mediated by loneliness, while support utilization had both direct and indirect relationships with depression.Conclusion: The current study highlighted that social support and its three components may acted as protective factors by decreasing the feelings of loneliness, which created a beneficial effect on depression among family caregivers of persons with SMI.

Social support and well-being in dementia family caregivers: The mediating role of self-efficacy

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 761-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alma Au ◽  
Man-Kin Lai ◽  
Kam-Mei Lau ◽  
Pey-Chyou Pan ◽  
Linda Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN CAREGIVER BURDEN AND DEPRESSION FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF DEMENTIA PATIENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 139-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Shin ◽  
M. Huddleson ◽  
L.M. Brown ◽  
T. Tormala ◽  
R.G. Gomez
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Role Of Religion

scholarly journals The Influence of Social Support and Care Burden on Depression among Caregivers of Patients with Severe Mental Illness in Rural Areas of Sichuan, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaxia Sun ◽  
Jingjing Ge ◽  
Hongdao Meng ◽  
Zhiguo Chen ◽  
Danping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sichuan Province ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Care Burden

Depression is one of the most common psychological consequences of caregiving. Caring for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) adds significant challenges to family caregivers’ mental health. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of depression among caregivers of SMI patients in rural areas of Sichuan province of China, to examine the influence of social support and care burden on depression, and to explore the intermediary effect of care burden between social support and depression among caregivers of SMI patients. Data were collected from 256 primary caregivers of SMI patients in rural Sichuan Province in China. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesized relationship among the variables. We found that a total of 53.5% of caregivers had depression. Both care burden (β = 0.599, 95%CI: 0.392–0.776) and social support (β = −0.307, 95%CI: (−0.494)–(−0.115)) were directly related to depression, while social support had a direct association with care burden (β = −0.506, 95%CI: (−0.672)–(−0.341)). Care burden mediated the relationship between social support and depression. For the socio-demographic variables, gender, education level and per capita annual income of household had significant correlations with depression (p < 0.05). The results strongly demonstrated that social support and care burden were predictors of depression, especially social support. Policymakers should fully recognize the role of primary family caregivers in caring for SMI patients and promote interventions to decrease care burden and reduce caregivers’ depression by improving social support and network. More attention should be given to female caregivers and caregivers with lower education and lower household income levels.

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