Relationship between life satisfaction of family caregivers and degree of disability of disabled elderly people in Xinjiang
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2024.02.008
- VernacularTitle:新疆失能老年人家庭照护者生活满意度与老年人失能程度的关系
- Author:
Keru LIU
1
;
Yali WU
;
Yuhuan WANG
;
Mengmeng ZHANG
;
Shuhua ZHAO
;
Xueting TANG
;
Ruoxian WANG
Author Information
1. 石河子大学医学院,新疆石河子 832002
- Keywords:
older adults;
disability;
family caregivers;
life satisfaction;
moderating effect
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2024;38(2):144-150
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between the life satisfaction of family caregivers and the de-gree of disability of disabled elderly people in Xinjiang Uygur and Kazak nationality,and the role of family mem-bers'participation in the relationship.Methods:A total of 431 elderly people with disabilities at home and their fam-ily caregivers(247 without family members and 184 with family members)were selected from Xinjiang Uygur and Kazak ethnic groups,and the survey was conducted with the Activity of Daily Living Scale(ADL)and Life Satis-faction Index B(LSIB).Results:The LSIB scores in family caregivers were negatively correlated with the ADL scores in the disabled elderly(r=-0.19,P＜0.01),and the family members'participation in care was positively correlated with the LSIB scores of family caregivers(r=0.52,P＜0.01).Family members'participation in care could moderate the negative effect of the ADL scores in the disabled elderly on the LSIB scores in family caregivers(β=0.08,P＜0.05).Conclusion:The involvement of family members in care has a moderating effect on the life satisfaction of Uyghur and Kazak family caregivers and the degree of disability of disabled elderly people.
