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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022

Coping strategies and their associated factors among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Tengku Mohd Saifuddin Tengku Kamarulbahri, Suthahar Ariaratnam, Azlina Wati Nikmat, Nik Nairan Abdullah, Tan Lee Khing

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Tengku Mohd Saifuddin Tengku KamarulbahriDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Malaysia.
Suthahar AriaratnamDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Malaysia.
Azlina Wati NikmatDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Malaysia.
Nik Nairan AbdullahDepartment of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Malaysia.
Tan Lee KhingPsychiatric Department, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia.
Universiti Teknologi MARA · MYHospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: It is essential for caregivers of schizophrenia patients to have effective coping mechanisms to deal with their own mental health. However, research on the factors that contribute to the coping mechanisms of caregivers is limited. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of coping strategies and their correlations to socio-demographic features, psychological distress, and social support among the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Method: Through the convenience sampling method, 331 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia participated in this cross-sectional study. The respondents comprised caregivers who had attended an outpatient psychiatric clinic, providing the socio-demographic data. The study involves three instruments: the Kessler's Psychological Distress (K10); the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS); and the Brief-COPE. Findings: Using multivariable analysis, psychological distress was identified as a substantial independent predictor of emotion-focused, problem-focused, and avoidance coping strategies. Good social support was linked to the usage of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. Conclusion: It has been demonstrated that good social support and psychological distress are associated with coping strategies. More prospective and qualitative research is required to determine how coping strategies will be able to assist Malaysian caregivers to develop a more holistic approach to treating patients with schizophrenia.

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caretakercoping strategiespsychological distressschizophreniastress

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