Original Articles · pages 286–294
Role of Coping and Psychological Well-Being in Mediating Burden of Care among Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia
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Santosh Kumar, Viddur Arya, Vidhata Dixit, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Suprakash Chaudhury, Preeti Sharma. Role of Coping and Psychological Well-Being in Mediating Burden of Care among Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2022;35(4):286–294.
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Background: Providing care to a patient with schizophrenia is a chronic stressor and the family caregivers experience a significant burden. The burden of care can be affected by the coping strategies adopted by the caregivers and their psychological well-being. Aim: To assess the role of coping strategies adopted by caregivers and their psychological well-being in mediating their burden of care. Method: The sample comprised 52 caregivers and 52 patients with schizophrenia.
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caregiving, burden, coping, schizophrenia, wellbeing 1Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna