STRESS, STRESS-COPING AND FACTORS EFFECTING TO STRESS AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN AMNAT CHAREON DISTRICT, AMNAT CHAREON PROVINCE
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stress, stress-coping, caregiver of psychiatric patientsAbstract
This cross-sectional study aims to determine the characteristics of stress, stress coping, and stress factors that effect on caregivers of psychiatric patients in Muang district, Amnat Chareon province. The sample size was calculated from a multiple regression analysis for 130 peoples and the participants were chosen by cluster random sampling. The collected data were using questionnaires regarding to stress and stress coping that reliability was 0.90. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics with stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that the majority of caregivers were mothers, with a mean age of 56.77±12.43 years, received primary education, working as a farmer, caring periods up to 30 years. The patients showed a good patient-caregiver- and family relationship. The social support was also found in high level. Most caregivers had an average stress score of 29.02±11.18. The participants were chose facing the problem as a stress coping strategy for 53.1%. Correlational analysis revealed that a statistically significant negative correlation factor to caregiver stress were self-performance perception (r=-.936, p<.001), relationship with patient (r=-.930, p<.05). Self-efficacy was the best predictor and able to predict the stress of caregivers of psychiatric patients for 88.6% (F=241.818, p<.001). Therefore, Promotion should be the competency of caregiver and family relationship.
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