Family caregiving burden: spiritual well-being and resilience in caring for older people with functional deficits among Felda settlers in Kuantan, Pahang
PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the connection between caregiver sociodemographic characteristics, health status, caregiving demands, spiritual well-being, resilience, and caregiving burden in caring for older people with functional deficits in Felda Territory of Kuantan, Pahang. METHODS: A c...
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| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2024
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/113001/1/113001_Family%20caregiving%20burden.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/113001/ https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/928 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the connection between caregiver sociodemographic characteristics, health status, caregiving demands, spiritual well-being, resilience, and caregiving burden in caring for older people with functional deficits in Felda Territory of Kuantan, Pahang.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study with cluster random sampling was conducted to select caregivers of older adults with functional deficits in Felda Territory, Kuantan, Pahang. Felda, a naturally occurring group, was randomly chosen from three populations representing the area. Self-administered questionnaires covering sociodemographic information, caregiving demands, JAREL Spiritual Well-being Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) were distributed to residents via the Felda office. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Pearson Chi Square test in SPSS version 26.
RESULTS: The majority of participants were female caregivers, who experienced a higher caregiving burden than male caregivers. No significant associations were found between caregiver sociodemographics, caregiving demand, and caregiving burden. Caregiver spiritual well- being was not linked to caregiving burden, but caregiver resilience was significantly associated with a lower caregiving burden. Specifically, 4% of caregivers with low spiritual well-being and 1.6% with high resilience reported severe caregiving burden.
CONCLUSION: The findings suggest the need for further intervention in addressing the caregiving burden among caregivers in Malaysia. |
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