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KMID : 0928320160160030192
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Korean Journal of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2016 Volume.16 No. 3 p.192 ~ p.202
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Moderating Effects of Optimism and Family Support on the Depression of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients
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Choi Kyoung-Won
Choi Dae-Ro
Zang Dae-Young
Park Young-Suk
Kang Seok-Yun
Yoon Hyun-Sook
Lim Yeon-Ok
Kim Yo-Jin
Nam Il-Sung
Lee Hyen-Joo
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Abstract
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Background: This study examined moderating effects of optimism and family support on the depression of family
caregivers of cancer patients aged 55 and over by adopting stress process model.
Methods: 359 family caregivers who accompanied with cancer patients to out-patient clinics were recruited and
completed questionnaire at three university hospitals located in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. Exploratory factor
analysis was applied to test validity of the construction of the scale. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis
was used to determine moderating effects of optimism and family support on depression after making mean
centering of each variable.
Results: Results showed that spouse caregivers have more depression than do adult children as the nursing
period gets longer. Education and income status were significant variables affecting depression of family
caregivers. Optimism and family support for family caregivers have moderating effects on the association between
stressors (emotional functioning of cancer patients and role overload of family caregivers) and depression
of family caregivers.
Conclusions: The findings suggest that more attentions are needed to the depression of spouse caregivers.
Interventions are strongly recommended for health professionals to provide cancer patients and their family
caregivers with "holding environments" caring for emotions and facilitating adjustment.
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KEYWORD
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Caregivers, Depression, Optimism, Social support, Cancer
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