Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and Coping
Background: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder where the caregivers are likely to face increasing levels of burden and stress. The present study aims to explore the relation between burden of care on the caregivers of schizophrenic patients with various psychological parameters including their c...
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doaj-49d853f5122943a6a643b2d7601c8a1f2020-11-25T03:34:41ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2015-03-0193VC01VC0410.7860/JCDR/2015/11342.5654Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and CopingDisha Geriani0Kochukarottil Satish Babu Savithry1Seemanthini Shivakumar2Tanuj Kanchan3Intern, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.Intern, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.Background: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder where the caregivers are likely to face increasing levels of burden and stress. The present study aims to explore the relation between burden of care on the caregivers of schizophrenic patients with various psychological parameters including their coping strategies, personality type, overall quality of life and sociodemographic details. Materials and Methods: The participants included in the study (n=110) were administered a socio-demographic data sheet and questionnaires to assess their personality type, burden, quality of life, and coping mechanisms of having a schizophrenic in the family. These questionnaires were administered in individual setting. Their informed consent was taken prior to the administration of tools and their privacy was taken care of. The data obtained was analysed statistically. Results: Most of the caregivers were females. The caregivers were observed to have moderate and high levels of burden. Burden on the caregivers showed a significant correlation with psychoticism and their overall quality of life. A significant correlation was seen between the levels of coping and extrovert type of personality, and also with the environmental health of the caregivers. Caregivers belonging to nuclear families coped better than those of joint families. Conclusion: The study concludes that certain personality traits like psychoticism and certain social traits such as living in joint families can increase the risk of caregiver burden in looking after family members suffering from schizophrenia. A need for psychological assistance for the vulnerable caregivers to help them reduce the burden levels and employ positive coping strategies has, therefore, been emphasized in our study.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5654/11342_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG)_u.pdfmental illnessespsychiatrytype of personality |
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Disha Geriani Kochukarottil Satish Babu Savithry Seemanthini Shivakumar Tanuj Kanchan Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and Coping Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research mental illnesses psychiatry type of personality |
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Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and Coping |
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Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and Coping |
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Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and Coping |
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Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and Coping |
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Burden of Care on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Correlation to Personality and Coping |
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burden of care on caregivers of schizophrenia patients: a correlation to personality and coping |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited |
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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2249-782X 0973-709X |
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Background: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder where the
caregivers are likely to face increasing levels of burden and
stress. The present study aims to explore the relation between
burden of care on the caregivers of schizophrenic patients
with various psychological parameters including their coping
strategies, personality type, overall quality of life and sociodemographic details.
Materials and Methods: The participants included in the study
(n=110) were administered a socio-demographic data sheet and
questionnaires to assess their personality type, burden, quality
of life, and coping mechanisms of having a schizophrenic
in the family. These questionnaires were administered in
individual setting. Their informed consent was taken prior to the
administration of tools and their privacy was taken care of. The
data obtained was analysed statistically.
Results: Most of the caregivers were females. The caregivers
were observed to have moderate and high levels of burden.
Burden on the caregivers showed a significant correlation
with psychoticism and their overall quality of life. A significant
correlation was seen between the levels of coping and extrovert
type of personality, and also with the environmental health of
the caregivers. Caregivers belonging to nuclear families coped
better than those of joint families.
Conclusion: The study concludes that certain personality traits
like psychoticism and certain social traits such as living in joint
families can increase the risk of caregiver burden in looking
after family members suffering from schizophrenia. A need for
psychological assistance for the vulnerable caregivers to help
them reduce the burden levels and employ positive coping
strategies has, therefore, been emphasized in our study. |
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mental illnesses psychiatry type of personality |
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https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5654/11342_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG)_u.pdf |
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