Laura Muñoz-Bermejo1, José Carmelo Adsuar2, Salvador Postigo-Mota3, Inés Casado-Verdejo4, Claudia Mara de Melo-Tavares5, Miguel Ángel Garcia-Gordillo6, Jorge Pérez-Gómez2, Jorge Carlos-Vivas2. 1. Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH), University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain. 2. Health, Economy, Motricity and Education Research Group (HEME), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain. 3. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain. 4. Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy of Faculty of Health Sciences, University of León, 24071 León, Spain. 5. Department of Maternal, Child and Psychiatric Nursing, University Federal Fluminense/UFF, Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 24020-140, Brasil. 6. Facultad de Administración y Negocios, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, sede Talca 3467987, Chile.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Elderly caregivers present increased physical and mental health problems. These factors can lead to a lack of autonomy and a need for social support. This study aims to analyse the relationships between perceived social support and mental health status in elderly caregivers aged 65 and older. METHODS: a cross-sectional study based on data from the Spanish National Health Survey (ENSE-17) carried out on 7023 people. The study population was restricted to 431 caregivers aged ≥65 years. A study of the correlation between the mental health state and the perceived social support was carried out. Both variables were related to the sex of the caregiver. RESULTS: Perceived social support by older caregivers is significantly related to mental health (p = 0.001), and stress (p < 0.001). Also, there is a significant relationship between perceived social support and mental well-being (p = 0.001), self-esteem (p = 0.005) and stress (p = 0.001) in older women caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: Older caregivers have adequate mental well-being and perceive high social support. Perceived social support can contribute to improving the mental well-being of older caregivers.
BACKGROUND: Elderly caregivers present increased physical and mental health problems. These factors can lead to a lack of autonomy and a need for social support. This study aims to analyse the relationships between perceived social support and mental health status in elderly caregivers aged 65 and older. METHODS: a cross-sectional study based on data from the Spanish National Health Survey (ENSE-17) carried out on 7023 people. The study population was restricted to 431 caregivers aged ≥65 years. A study of the correlation between the mental health state and the perceived social support was carried out. Both variables were related to the sex of the caregiver. RESULTS: Perceived social support by older caregivers is significantly related to mental health (p = 0.001), and stress (p < 0.001). Also, there is a significant relationship between perceived social support and mental well-being (p = 0.001), self-esteem (p = 0.005) and stress (p = 0.001) in older women caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: Older caregivers have adequate mental well-being and perceive high social support. Perceived social support can contribute to improving the mental well-being of older caregivers.
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aged; caregivers; health surveys; mental health; psychological; social support; stress
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