Mengmeng Wang
Sichuan University, China
Title: Relationship between resilience and social support in primary caregivers of individuals with mental disorders
Biography
Biography: Mengmeng Wang
Abstract
Objectives: The objective of the study was to answer the questions: Which factors effects the resilience of the caregivers of
patients diagnosed with mental disorders and to what extent are the resilience of the caregivers of patients diagnosed with
mental disorders and their level of social support related?
Method: The study is a descriptive and correlational study. Caregivers of individuals with mental disorders (n=169) were
investigated by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) in two psychiatric units
in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, from January to April, 2018.
Results: The resilience of the caregivers according to the average scores were determined as 21.58±5.17 for strength dimension,
31.20±8.04 for tenacity dimension, 9.12±2.73 for optimism dimension and the total average score of resilience was 61.89±14.66
which was lower than the domestic norm (65.34±14.27). The total average score of social support was 40.44±8.50, 23.57±5.43 for
subjective support, 9.25±3.53 for objective support, 7.61±1.87 for utilization of support. Additionally, resilience was associated
with social support (r=0.329, p=0.000), social support accounts for 10.8% of the caregivers’ resilience via a linear regression.
Conclusion: According to the results obtained from this study, caregivers of patients with mental disorders have the lower level
of resilience, which implies nurses should pay much attention to the caregivers’ needs and provide social support to improve
their resilience to lead a better life.