TY - JOUR AU - Bamrungjite, Supattra AU - Vatanasin, Duangjai AU - Hengudomsub, Pornpat PY - 2019/06/29 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Factors Predicting Psychological Well-being among Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia JF - Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi JA - JPNC VL - 30 IS - 2 SE - Research Report (รายงานการวิจัย) DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/189718 SP - 148 - 159 AB - <p>This predictive correlational research aimed to investigate the psychological well-being and its predicting factors among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. The samples consisted of 120 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia who took the patients for treatment at Sakaeo Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital. The research instruments included a personal information questionnaire, a perceived self-efficacy in caring for schizophrenic patient questionnaire with the reliability of .95, a caregiver burden questionnaire with the reliability of .88, a hope questionnaire with the reliability of .81, a social support questionnaire with the reliability of .89, and a psychological well-being questionnaire with the reliability of .86. Data were collected from April to June, 2017. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression.</p><p>The research results revealed that the overall mean score of psychological well-being among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia was at a moderate level (<em>M</em> = 71.74, <em>SD</em> = 9.27). Caregiver burden and hope together could statistically significant explain 27% of variance for psychological well-being (R<sup>2</sup> = .270, <em>p</em> &lt; .001). The most significant predicting factor was caregiver burden (Beta = -.334, <em>p</em> &lt; .001) followed by hope (Beta = .266, <em>p</em> &lt; .01).</p><p>This research suggests that health care providers should apply these research results for designing interventions to promote the psychological well-being of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia by reducing caregiver burden and enhancing their hope.</p> ER -