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T1 Relationship of Perceived Social Support with Mental Health in Older Caregivers
A1 Muñoz Bermejo, Laura
A1 Adsuar, José Carmelo
A1 Postigo Mota, Salvador
A1 Casado Verdejo, Inés
A1 Melo Tavares, Claudia Mara de
A1 Garcia Gordillo, Miguel Ángel
A1 Pérez Gómez, Jorge
A1 Carlos Vivas, Jorge
A2 Enfermeria
K1 Enfermería
K1 Health surveys
K1 Aged
K1 Caregivers
K1 Mental health
K1 Stress
K1 Psychological
K1 Social support
AB [EN] Background: Elderly caregivers present increased physical and mental health problems. These factors can lead to a lack of autonomy and a need for social support. This study aims to analyse the relationships between perceived social support and mental health status in elderly caregivers aged 65 and older. Methods: a cross-sectional study based on data from the Spanish National Health Survey (ENSE-17) carried out on 7023 people. The study population was restricted to 431 caregivers aged ≥65 years. A study of the correlation between the mental health state and the perceived social support was carried out. Both variables were related to the sex of the caregiver. Results: Perceived social support by older caregivers is significantly related to mental health (p = 0.001), and stress (p < 0.001). Also, there is a significant relationship between perceived social support and mental well-being (p = 0.001), self-esteem (p = 0.005) and stress (p = 0.001) in older women caregivers. Conclusions: Older caregivers have adequate mental well-being and perceive high social support. Perceived social support can contribute to improving the mental well-being of older caregivers.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18779
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18779
NO Muñoz-Bermejo, L., Adsuar, J.C., Postigo-Mota, S., Casado-Verdejo, I., de Melo-Tavares, C.M., Garcia-Gordillo, M.Á., Pérez-Gómez, J., Carlos-Vivas, J. Relationship of perceived social support with mental health in older caregivers.  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, 11 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113886
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 18-jun-2024