The purpose of the study was to explore malaise and stress of CVA patient's family. The subjects of this study were consisted of 83 CVA patient's family caregivers, hospitalized at one University hospital and three general hospitals in Daejeon.
The
survey instruments used in the study were Rutter. Tizard & Whitmore's malaise inventory and Lee's stress inventory. The survey was conducted from July 16th to August 30th, 1992.
@ES The survey results were analyzed by using S. P. S. S. and summerized as follows:
@EN 1. There was statistically significant difference in the caregiver's malaise according to their demographic characteristics such as age (F=4.08, P<.05), sex (t=-3.45, P<.001), family structure(t=1.93, P<.05), and relationship with patient
(F=2.82,
P<.05).
2. There was statistically significant difference in the caregiver's stress according to their demographic characteristics such as age (F=6.42, P<.01), educational level (F=6.42, P<.01), family structure(t=2.44, P<.01), monthly income (F=3.26,
P<.05),
relationship with patient (F=5.76, P<.001).
3. Mean of caregiver's malaise was 8.52, and stress was 45.56.
4. Malaise were negative correlation with the caregiver's educational level (γ=-.2068, P<.05), and stress were negative correlation with age(γ-=.3651, P<.001), positive correlation with educational level(γ=.2722, P<.01) and monthly
income(γ=.2653,
P<.01).
5. In stepwise multiple regression analysis, the caregiver's monthly income, educational level and age accounted for 13.3% of perceived stress.
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