Relationship between Caregiver Burden and Psychological Well-being among the Caregivers of Cancer Patients: Mediating Role of Resilience

Abstract

The current study was conducted to investigate the mediating effect in the relationship of caregivers’ burden and psychological well-being among the caregivers of cancer patients. Correlational research was used. Survey was designed as a method of data collection accompanied with questionnaire. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select the sample of the study (n=311, Male=150, Female=160). The Zarit 4-itenm Burden Interview, Rapid Caregiver Well-being Scale (R-CWBS), and Brief Reliance Scale were used as research instrument to measure the study variables. Findings of the study reveal that there is no significant relationship between caregivers’ burden and their psychological well-being. In addition, resilience is positively correlated with caregivers’ burden. Moreover, the results depict that there is no mediation effect of resilience on the relationship of caregivers’ burden and caregivers’ psychological well-being. Furthermore, female caregivers reported the greater level of caregiver burden as compared to male.  There is no statistically mean score difference on psychological well-being with respect to gender. Male caregivers were found with higher level of resilience than female. The mean scores differences on caregivers’ burden, caregivers’ psychological well-being and their level of resilience were found statistically significant with respect to participants’ marital status and job status. It is suggested that caregivers of cancer patients must improve their coping strategies.