Examination of the relationship between care burden and loneliness levels of parents caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

IF 3.8 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica Pub Date : 2026-10-06 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107941

Hamza Kurtkapan, Çağdaş Ümit Yazgan

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Abstract

Introduction: Considering the gap in the literature, this study aimed to examine the association between care burden and loneliness among parents caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional correlational design was used. The study sample consisted of 147 parents who provided non-professional care to their children with intellectual disabilities. A hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was performed to examine the association between care burden and caregivers' loneliness after controlling for gender, employment status, and the number of individuals living in the household.

Results: Care burden differed significantly according to gender and employment status and was significantly associated with caregiving duration and the number of individuals living in the household. After controlling for gender, employment status, and the number of individuals living in the household, care burden remained significantly associated with caregivers' loneliness, accounting for an additional 15.9% of the variance in loneliness (ΔR² = 0.159, p < .001).

Conclusion: The findings highlight the association between care burden and loneliness among parents caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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研究照顾智障人士的父母的照顾负担与孤独程度之间的关系。

引言：考虑到文献的空白，本研究旨在探讨照顾智障个体的父母照顾负担与孤独感之间的关系。方法：采用定量横断面相关设计。研究样本由147名父母组成，他们为智障儿童提供非专业护理。在控制了性别、就业状况和家庭成员数量后，采用层次多元线性回归分析来检验照顾负担与照顾者孤独感之间的关系。结果：护理负担在性别和就业状况上存在显著差异，且与护理时间和家庭人数显著相关。在控制了性别、就业状况和家庭成员数量后，照顾负担与照顾者的孤独感仍然显著相关，占孤独感方差的15.9% （ΔR2 = 0.159, p）。结论：照顾智力障碍个体的父母的照顾负担与孤独感之间存在相关性。

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Acta Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.60%

发文量

274

审稿时长

36 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.