Factors Influencing Psychosocial Well-Being in Family Caregivers of People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
10.4040/jkan.2018.48.4.454
- Author:
Hyeon Sik CHU
1
;
Young Ran TAK
;
Seung Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. yrtak@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
Family caregivers;
Psychological adaptation;
Social adjustment
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis*;
Caregivers*;
Humans;
Social Adjustment;
Tracheostomy
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2018;48(4):454-464
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing psychosocial well-being in family caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). METHODS: A descriptive correlational design was used. The transactional model of stress and coping was used to investigate the psychosocial well-being of 137 family caregivers of patients with ALS. Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires from January to November 2016. Data were analyzed using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis with the SPSS WIN 21.0 program. RESULTS: The regression model had an adjusted R2 of .49, which indicated that meaning-focused coping, social support, ALS patient-family caregiver relationship (especially a spousal relationship), and tracheostomy were significant predictors of caregivers' psychosocial well-being. CONCLUSION: Meaning-focused coping and social support significantly influenced caregivers' psychosocial well-being. Therefore, interventions to improve caregivers' psychosocial well-being must focus on increasing meaning-focused coping and social support resources.
