Burden, Self-esteem and Hope in the Family Caregivers of Mentally Ill Persons.

Lee, Jong Eun; Hyun, Mi Yeul

doi:2003.12.3.268

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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2003;12(3):268-278.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2003.12.3.268 Published online September 30, 2003.

Burden, Self-esteem and Hope in the Family Caregivers of Mentally Ill Persons.

Jong Eun Lee¹, Mi Yeul Hyun²

¹Research Instructor, Division of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University
²Head Nurse, Inha University Hospital, Psychiatric Ward

신질환자 가족의 부담감，자존감 및회망에 관한 연구

이종은¹, 현미열²

¹포천중문 의과대학교 간호학부 연구강사
²인하대병원 정신과 병동 수간호사

Abstract

Purpose
This study was to investigate the relationships between the burden, self-esteem and hope of family caregivers of mentally ill persons.
Methods
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 was found between selfesteem 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.

Key Words: Burden; self-esteem; Hope; Family caregivers; Mentally ill persons

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