Journal article
Positive Person–Environment Factors as Mediators of the Relationship Between Perceived Burden and Quality of Life of Caregivers for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Rehabilitation counseling bulletin, Vol.59(4), pp.235-246
07/2016
DOI: 10.1177/0034355215601072
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether personal (caregiving mastery and problem-solving coping) and environmental (social support and professional and community support) caregiver resources mediate the relationship between caregiver perceived burden and quality of life (QOL). The sample consisted of 108 caregivers recruited from support groups who were predominantly White women. The majority of care-recipients had a severe head injury. Measures administered were the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List, the COPE, Family Needs Questionnaire, Modified Caregiving Appraisal Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life–Brief Version. Results showed that social, professional, and community supports mediate the link between perceived burden and QOL. Caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury frequently face elevated levels of burden, stress, and depression. Positive personal and environmental support, particularly social support, professional/community supports, and mastery, could lessen the negative impact of caregiving burden on QOL of the caregiver.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Positive Person–Environment Factors as Mediators of the Relationship Between Perceived Burden and Quality of Life of Caregivers for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Creators
- Julie Chronister - San Francisco State University, CA, USAEboneé T Johnson - Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, USAFong Chan - University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, TaiwanWei-Mo Tu - University of Wisconsin–Madison, USAYi-Chieh Chung - National Pingtung University, TaiwanGloria K Lee - Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Rehabilitation counseling bulletin, Vol.59(4), pp.235-246
- DOI
- 10.1177/0034355215601072
- ISSN
- 0034-3552
- eISSN
- 1538-4853
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2016
- Academic Unit
- Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984214663202771
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