Pablo Ruisoto1, Israel Contador2, Bernardino Fernández-Calvo3, Lídia Serra4, Cristina Jenaro5, Noelia Flores6, Francisco Ramos7, Jesús Rivera-Navarro8. 1. Department of Basic Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Psychology. University of Salamanca, Spain. Electronic address: ruisoto@usal.es. 2. Department of Basic Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Psychology. University of Salamanca, Spain. Electronic address: icontador@usal.es. 3. Department of Psychology, Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil. Electronic address: bfcalvo@usal.es. 4. Piaget Institute of Almada, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: lidia.ramos.serra@gmail.com. 5. Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca, Spain. Electronic address: crisje@usal.es. 6. Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca, Spain. Electronic address: nrobaina@usal.es. 7. Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca, Spain. Electronic address: frc@usal.es. 8. Department of Sociology and Communication. University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. Electronic address: jrivera@usal.es.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined different predictive factors of burden in a sample of family caregivers of patients with dementia (PWD). In particular, the influence of social support and resilience on burden was tested, considering potential mediation effects. METHODS: A total of 283 primary and family caregivers in Spain were evaluated using a standardized protocol to assess sociodemographic characteristics, clinical state of PWD and specific variables of caregiving and care providers. RESULTS: The role of caregiver of PWD was more common in women, reporting significantly higher levels of burden than men. Resilience and social support accounted for most of the variance in burden. Furthermore, social support partially mediated the relationship between resilience and burden in caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers' resilience and social support are protective factors against burden in caregivers of PWD. Both factors should be considered for tailored interventions aimed at reducing the health costs of burden in this population.
OBJECTIVE: This study examined different predictive factors of burden in a sample of family caregivers of patients with dementia (PWD). In particular, the influence of social support and resilience on burden was tested, considering potential mediation effects. METHODS: A total of 283 primary and family caregivers in Spain were evaluated using a standardized protocol to assess sociodemographic characteristics, clinical state of PWD and specific variables of caregiving and care providers. RESULTS: The role of caregiver of PWD was more common in women, reporting significantly higher levels of burden than men. Resilience and social support accounted for most of the variance in burden. Furthermore, social support partially mediated the relationship between resilience and burden in caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers' resilience and social support are protective factors against burden in caregivers of PWD. Both factors should be considered for tailored interventions aimed at reducing the health costs of burden in this population.
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