Leisure and distress in caregivers for elderly patientsCaregiving for the elderly has been linked to mental and physical problems in those providing the care.
The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of leisure on caregiver’s burden and mental health. Drawing
on the stress and coping model, 134 caregiver/care-recipient dyads were assessed. In addition to
caregivers’ perception of their leisure time, social support, burden and mental health, care-recipients’
functional and mental status were also measured. The results of a set of hierarchical regression analyses
showed that caregivers’ perceptions of their leisure time were significantly negatively related to burden
and mental health problems (p < 0.01), even after socio-demographic variables, care recipient’s
functional status and caregiver’s social support had been controlled. The results of this study suggest that
leisure time has a significant impact on caregiver’s psychological well-being, and appears to be an
important issue for buffering caregiver distress.
Leisure and distress in caregivers for elderly patientsCaregiving for the elderly has been linked to mental and physical problems in those providing the care.
The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of leisure on caregiver’s burden and mental health. Drawing
on the stress and coping model, 134 caregiver/care-recipient dyads were assessed. In addition to
caregivers’ perception of their leisure time, social support, burden and mental health, care-recipients’
functional and mental status were also measured. The results of a set of hierarchical regression analyses
showed that caregivers’ perceptions of their leisure time were significantly negatively related to burden
and mental health problems (p < 0.01), even after socio-demographic variables, care recipient’s
functional status and caregiver’s social support had been controlled. The results of this study suggest that
leisure time has a significant impact on caregiver’s psychological well-being, and appears to be an
important issue for buffering caregiver distress.
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