Adaptation of a scale to measure coping strategies in informal primary caregivers of psychiatric patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 563-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. J. Rosas-Santiago ◽  
M. L. Marván ◽  
R. Lagunes-Córdoba
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Primary Caregivers

AN ANALYSIS OF COPING STRATEGY FOR NURSE CARE IN FACING PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN INTENSIVE SERVICE UNITS (UPI) AT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL OF DR. SOEROJO MAGELANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
Isti Noviana ◽  
Sri Respati Andamari
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Nurse Care ◽  
Service Unit ◽  
Natural Objects

This study aims to get understanding on how the anxiety coping strategies of psychiatric nurses in handling patients who still feel anxious in the Intensive Service Unit (UPI). The method used in this study is a qualitative research by taking data based on the condition of natural objects. The study is conducted on psychiatric nurses in the Intensive Service Unit at Prof. Dr. Soerojo psychiatric Hospital in Magelang. The respondents of this study are taken from stratified purposive sampling that the writers take 2 female psychiatric nurses from female UPI and 3 male psychiatric nurses from Male UPI. Data are collected by observation and interview. The results show that the coping strategies that emerged from each subject differr one another, not all aspects of the coping strategy were used by the respondents. This means that by varying the coping strategies emerging from each respondent can be used as a reference as a study learned by individuals with the same conditions experienced by the respondents.

scholarly journals Role of Resilience in Burden and Perceived Public Stigma among Primary Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-155
Author(s):  
Farah Saleem ◽  
Kehkashan Arouj ◽  
Sabir Zaman ◽  
Azmat Shaheen
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Stigma ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Resilience Scale

The current study intended to find out the role of resilience on perceived public stigma and burden among primary caregivers of the psychiatric patients. The current study highlighted the psychological health of caregivers. A cross sectional study was conducted in region of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. A total of 250 caregivers participated in the study, whom 125 were male and 125 were female caregivers, age range was 25-60 years (M=31.61, SD=5.93). The data was collected from public and private hospitals.  Three scales were used for data collection. The resilience was measured through Urdu translated resilience scale, public stigma was assessed by using Urdu version of perceived public stigma, and Burden was measured through interview.  The result showed that resilience was negatively associated with burden and perceived public stigma (p< 0.01). Further, the multiple regression showed that resilience acted as moderator between public stigma and burden (? = -1.02, p< .001). The result supported a positive association between public stigma, burden and resilience among caregivers of psychiatric patients.

scholarly journals Struggles and Coping of Primary Caregivers in Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Jo Se M. Billote
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Raising Children ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Coping

Primary caregivers experience intense confusion before and after they receive an official diagnosis of their child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although the quest to help their child may alleviate some negative feelings, the stress increases when they realize that there is no cure for ASD. This study employed a descriptive comparative design which aimed to compare and contrast the struggles of 93 primary caregivers and their coping strategies in terms of gender and their relation to the child with ASD in Baguio City, Benguet and Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Inventory questionnaires were utilized to gather data. Using Mean Analysis and ANOVA, the more prevalent struggles experienced by the primary caregivers are Financial and Emotional. Males experienced Financial struggle the more while females experienced Emotional. Blood-related primary caregivers struggle more with Financial and Emotional while non-blood related primary caregivers struggle with Health. With the struggles they encounter, the more prevalent coping strategies utilized by primary caregivers are Problem Solving and Social Support. Males utilized Problem Solving the more while females utilized Social Support and Emotional Expression. Blood-related primary caregivers utilized Problem Solving more while nonblood-related primary caregivers utilized Social Support. Despite the various struggles primary caregivers encounter, they find ways to cope with them.

scholarly journals Psychopathology among Primary Caregivers of Major Psychiatric Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Amool R. Singh ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Nayak ◽  
Surekha Kumari ◽  
Masroor Jahan
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Primary Caregivers

scholarly journals CAREGIVER'S STRESS OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamala Darlami ◽  
Reshmi Ponnose ◽  
Pradap Jose
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
And Coping

INTRODUCTION: Psychiatric disorders are as old as human life. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders and their undesired personal, familial and social effects have increased simultaneously with population growth and urbanity. Limited psychiatric health care services coupled with increased psychiatric disorders led their families to play a critical role in taking care of the patients and they have to be considered as a main source of patients' caregivers. Long term care to psychiatric patients' increases caregivers' burden and decreases their mental health status. This may result in increasing psychiatric stress of caregivers and decreased patient care. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive research design was adopted to assess the caregiver's stress of psychiatric patients and coping mechanisms in this study. Fifty care givers of the psychiatric patients were selected through purposive sampling technique from inpatient and outpatient units of Universal College of Medical Sciences, Teaching Hospital. Modified and combined version of General Health Questionnaire-12 and Kingston caregiver scale, Cope scale and demographic performa were used to interview the samples. Collected data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Sociodemographic data was analyzed using frequency and percentage. Level of stress and coping was analyzed by computing frequency, percentage, mean, median, and standard deviation. The association between the caregiver's stress with sociodemographic variables was computed using chi-square test. RESULT: Result related to stress level of respondents revealed that majority of the respondents (86%) were at moderate stress, followed by 14% with severe stress. Study findings showed that caregivers were stressed with care giving, family and financial issues. In relation to coping strategies, 68% of respondent used active coping measures whereas 32% adopted passive coping methods. Majority of the respondents used social support, positive reinterpretation and religious coping strategies to overcome the stress. Caregiver's stress compared with sociodemographic variables showed a significant association between religion, ethnicity, education, marital status, onset of illness, type of illness, type of patient and relation with patient. CONCLUSION: The present study revealed that all of the respondents were under stress and most of them used active coping measures to manage their stress. The study has important implications for service delivery and clinical practice. Health care personnel should be observant of psychological problems of caregivers and if subjective complaints or functional impairment are present, evaluation and therapeutic interventions should be suggested. Information regarding support and practical assistance should also be offered to families of psychiatric patients.Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2015) Vol.03 No.02 Issue 10  Page: 39-43

Coping and Adaptation Patterns among Chinese, Indian, and Malay Families Caring for a Mentally Ill Relative

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 287-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl E. Bentelspacher ◽  
Shireen Chitran ◽  
Marziyana binte Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Family System ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Variations ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
The Family ◽  
Singapore Chinese

Families caring for chronically mentally ill relatives often experience considerable stress and hardship. To adapt, family members must learn new coping strategies and make sufficient use of informal and formal support systems in the community. The authors examined cultural variations in the coping and adaptation process among three main ethnic groups in Singapore (Chinese, Malay, and Indian). Interviews conducted with primary caregivers in 30 families showed cross-cultural differences in the adverse effects on the family system, the use of coping strategies, and the utilization of support networks. A culturally sensitive, indigenous model of community mental health services designed to overcome family resistance is presented.

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