The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries

Context: Psychological problems are very common in traumatic patients' caregivers necessitating usage of appropriate coping strategies to promote their mental health. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess anxiety, stress, and depression as well as coping strategies in caregivers of patients...

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Main Authors: Maryam Keramati, Hossein Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad, Morteza Shamsizadeh, Reza Mohammadpourhodki
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Archives of Trauma Research
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Online Access:http://www.archtrauma.com/article.asp?issn=2251-953X;year=2019;volume=8;issue=3;spage=165;epage=169;aulast=Keramati
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spelling doaj-4f1918c299c84ef5b451c645c23643df2020-12-04T09:18:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Trauma Research2251-953X2019-01-018316516910.4103/atr.atr_35_19The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuriesMaryam KeramatiHossein EbrahimiMohammad Hasan BasirinezhadMorteza ShamsizadehReza MohammadpourhodkiContext: Psychological problems are very common in traumatic patients' caregivers necessitating usage of appropriate coping strategies to promote their mental health. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess anxiety, stress, and depression as well as coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries. Settings and Design: In this cross-sectional study, 127 caregivers of traumatic patients referred to educational hospitals of Zabol city were selected by convenience sampling method. Subjects and Methods: The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, as well as Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 and the Jalowiec coping strategies tools. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, independent samples Student's t-test, and multivariate regression model. Results: Our findings showed that more than 70% of the caregivers of patients with head injuries suffered from severe and very severe stress and anxiety. The multivariate regression model demonstrated a negative and significant relationship between either stress (B = −0.81 P = 0.001) or depression (B = −1.23 P = 0.000) and problem-based coping strategies. Furthermore, stress (B = 0.64 P = 0.006) and anxiety (B = 0.74 P = 0.002) were negatively associated with emotional-based coping strategies. Conclusion: Considering the high rates of anxiety, stress, and depression in caregivers of patients with head injuries and significant associations observed between these variables and problem-based strategies, it is necessary to identify and obviate factors leading to anxiety and to educate coping strategies to these individuals.http://www.archtrauma.com/article.asp?issn=2251-953X;year=2019;volume=8;issue=3;spage=165;epage=169;aulast=Keramatianxietycoping strategiesdepressionfamily caregivershead injuriesstress
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author Maryam Keramati
Hossein Ebrahimi
Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad
Morteza Shamsizadeh
Reza Mohammadpourhodki
spellingShingle Maryam Keramati
Hossein Ebrahimi
Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad
Morteza Shamsizadeh
Reza Mohammadpourhodki
The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries
Archives of Trauma Research
anxiety
coping strategies
depression
family caregivers
head injuries
stress
author_facet Maryam Keramati
Hossein Ebrahimi
Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad
Morteza Shamsizadeh
Reza Mohammadpourhodki
author_sort Maryam Keramati
title The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries
title_short The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries
title_full The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries
title_fullStr The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries
title_full_unstemmed The prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries
title_sort prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression with respect to coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Archives of Trauma Research
issn 2251-953X
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Context: Psychological problems are very common in traumatic patients' caregivers necessitating usage of appropriate coping strategies to promote their mental health. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess anxiety, stress, and depression as well as coping strategies in caregivers of patients with head injuries. Settings and Design: In this cross-sectional study, 127 caregivers of traumatic patients referred to educational hospitals of Zabol city were selected by convenience sampling method. Subjects and Methods: The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, as well as Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 and the Jalowiec coping strategies tools. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, independent samples Student's t-test, and multivariate regression model. Results: Our findings showed that more than 70% of the caregivers of patients with head injuries suffered from severe and very severe stress and anxiety. The multivariate regression model demonstrated a negative and significant relationship between either stress (B = −0.81 P = 0.001) or depression (B = −1.23 P = 0.000) and problem-based coping strategies. Furthermore, stress (B = 0.64 P = 0.006) and anxiety (B = 0.74 P = 0.002) were negatively associated with emotional-based coping strategies. Conclusion: Considering the high rates of anxiety, stress, and depression in caregivers of patients with head injuries and significant associations observed between these variables and problem-based strategies, it is necessary to identify and obviate factors leading to anxiety and to educate coping strategies to these individuals.
topic anxiety
coping strategies
depression
family caregivers
head injuries
stress
url http://www.archtrauma.com/article.asp?issn=2251-953X;year=2019;volume=8;issue=3;spage=165;epage=169;aulast=Keramati
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