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KMID : 0607320030120030268
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2003 Volume.12 No. 3 p.268 ~ p.278
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Burden, Self-esteem, and Hope in the Family Caragivers of Mentally Ill Persons
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to investigate the relationships between the burden, self-esteem and hope of family caregivers of mentally ill persons. Method: Data were drawn from a representative sample of family caregivers to mentally ill persons (N=142). For the survey tool, it was used that the Burden Scale, Self-Esteem Scale and HHI. Results: Burden was affected by family caregivers´ socio-demographic variables: age, spouse, education, income and relation to care-recipients and by care-recipients´ socio-demographic variables: job, diagnosis, present treatment, duration of illness, frequency of admission, and the handicapped. Self-esteem was affected by family caregivers´
socio-demographic variables: age, spouse, education, job, and income and by care-recipients´ socio-demographic variables: age, diagnosis, present treatment, and the handicapped. Hope was directly affected by family caregivers´ socio-demographic variables : age, spouse, education, and income and by care-recipients´ socio-demographic variables: job, diagnosis, and present treatment. Significant positive correlation vas found between self-esteem and hope. Significant negative correlation was found between burden and hope. Also, significant negative correlation was found between burden and self-esteem. Conclusions: The finding that perceived burden and self-esteem are strongly related to family caregivers´ hope. To help the caregivers to discover their own unique source of hope, we need a diminishing burden and fostering self-esteem strategy.
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