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Emotional Coping Strategies for Informal Caregivers of Hospitalized Patients: A Study of Distress and Overload.
Oleas Rodríguez, Daniel Alfonso; Yong Peña, Christian; Garza Olivares, Xochitl; Teixeira Filho, Fernando Silva; Lucero Córdova, Jonathan Enrique; Salas Naranjo, Andy Jesús.
Afiliação
  • Oleas Rodríguez DA; Departament of Psychology, Ecotec University, Samborondón, Guayas, Ecuador.
  • Yong Peña C; Departament of Psychology, Ecotec University, Samborondón, Guayas, Ecuador.
  • Garza Olivares X; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, NL, México.
  • Teixeira Filho FS; Department of Clinical Psychology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Assis, SP, Brasil.
  • Lucero Córdova JE; Department of Psychology, Universidad Casa Grande, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador.
  • Salas Naranjo AJ; Departament of Psychology, Ecotec University, Samborondón, Guayas, Ecuador.
Psychol Res Behav Manag ; 17: 725-734, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38410381
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

Informal caregivers constitute a vulnerable population group that has forsaken their activities and life projects with the sole purpose of caring for a dependent individual without receiving any form of compensation in return. Emotionally, this population has been neglected by both the state and family members, exacerbating distress levels among them. The objective is to analyze the impact of emotional coping strategies on the experiences of distress and emotional burden among adult informal caregivers tending to hospitalized individuals. Sample and

Methods:

The role of emotional coping strategies in caregiver burden and psychological distress was examined in 460 informal adult caregivers from Guayaquil, Ecuador, who participated in an online survey. The instruments used included the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS 21), the Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI), and the Emotional Coping Questionnaire (Cuestionario de Afrontamiento Emocional). The analysis involved a multiple regression to iteratively select variables, aiming to build a simpler and more explanatory model.

Results:

Employing multiple regression analysis with a stepwise model selection procedure, it was found that 16.5% of the variance in depression, 19.5% of the variance in anxiety, 19.8% of the variance in stress, and 32% of the variance in burden were predicted by specific coping strategies. Additionally, the impact of burden was estimated by the participants' gender, with greater burden observed among males due to societal role expectations.

Conclusion:

This study underscores the importance of emotional coping in the experience of informal caregivers and suggests that psychological interventions should focus on developing adaptive strategies to manage the stress and emotional burden associated with caregiving.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Psychol Res Behav Manag Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Equador País de publicação: Nova Zelândia
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Psychol Res Behav Manag Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Equador País de publicação: Nova Zelândia