Norhayati Ibrahim, Hui Chien Ong, Suzaily Wahab, Normah Che Din, Mahadir Ahmad, Noh Amit, Ching Sin Siau, Mohd Suhaimi Mohamad
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Abstract
This study assessed the burden, psychological distress and quality of life (QoL) of Malaysian family caregivers of outpatients with schizophrenia. Of the caregivers (N = 200), 49.5% reported a high burden of care. Higher psychological distress and burden correlated with lower QoL. Older, divorced/widowed, and lower educational level caregivers indicated lower physical QoL. Unemployed caregivers indicated lower mental QoL. There is a need to routinely assess these family caregivers for psychological distress and to provide psychoeducation and counseling.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development is a quarterly journal of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), a member association of the American Counseling Association. AMCD members receive the journal as a benefit of membership. The journal is concerned with research, theory and program applications pertinent to multicultural and ethnic minority interests in all areas of counseling and human development.