Exploring the role of perceived social support, and spiritual well-being in predicting the family Caregiving burden among the parents of disabled children

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作者：

Taher, Mohammad ^{[1
]}

Azizi, Nemat ^{[2
]}

Rohani, Mohammadreza ^{[3
]}

Koukamari, Parisa Hosseini ^{[4
]}

Rashidi, Fatemeh ^{[5
]}

Araban, Marzieh ^{[6
]}

Coetzer-Liversage, Anthony ^{[7
,8
]}

Karimy, Mahmood ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Saveh Univ Med Sci, Dept Nursing, Saveh, Iran

[2] Saveh Univ Med Sci, Social Determinants Hlth Res Ctr, Saveh, Iran

[3] Saveh Univ Med Sci, Dept Internal Med, Saveh, Iran

[4] Saveh Univ Med Sci, Dept Publ Hlth, Saveh, Iran

[5] Saveh Univ Med Sci, Student Res Comm, Saveh, Iran

[6] Ahvaz Jundishapur Univ Med Sci, Menopause Andropause Res Ctr, Ahvaz, Iran

[7] ServeMinnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA

[8] Univ Rhode Isl, Dept Psychol, Kingston, RI USA

来源：

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH | 2025年 / 25卷 / 01期

关键词：

Caregiving burden; Perceived social support; Spiritual well-being; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; CARE;

D O I：

10.1186/s12889-025-21654-2

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Background and aim Caregiver burden encompasses the physical, emotional, financial, and social challenges faced by individuals caring for a sick or disabled person. Spiritual well-being and social support have been identified as protective factors against psychological and physical issues, potentially alleviating caregiver burden. This study aims to explore the relationship between spiritual well-being, perceived social support, and caregiver burden among parents of children with disabilities. Method A descriptive-analytical study was conducted with 260 family caregivers, selected through systematic random sampling. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Novak and Gaug Caregiving Burden Scale, the Paloutzian-Ellison Spiritual Well-being Scale, and the Zimet Social Support Questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 22, with significance set at p < 0.05. Results Among the caregivers, 148 (61.4%) reported a high level of caregiving burden, while 81% indicated moderate spiritual well-being and 14.5% reported high spiritual well-being. A significant negative correlation was found between spiritual well-being, social support, and caregiving burden (p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that spiritual well-being (beta = -0.41) and social support (beta = -0.33) were the most significant predictors of caregiving burden. Additional significant predictors included social activities, underlying health conditions, age, caregiving duration, insurance coverage, and marital status (p < 0.05). Conclusion The high caregiving burden observed in this population, along with the inverse relationship between social support, spiritual well-being, and caregiving burden, underscores the need for strategies to enhance social support and spiritual well-being. These factors may serve as cost-effective, accessible interventions to alleviate caregiving burden.

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