Choochart Deeromram. Caring behaviors of family caregivers, caring needs and caring perceptions of addicted adolescents . Master's Degree(Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2003.
Caring behaviors of family caregivers, caring needs and caring perceptions of addicted adolescents
Abstract:
The purpose of this descriptive research was to study the caring behaviors of
family caregivers, the caring needs and caring perceptions of addicted adolescents.
The conceptual framework of this study was derived from the Watson Transpersonal
Caring Theory. The population was non-psychotic addicted adolescents and their
significant family caregivers at the Khonkaen Drug Dependence Treatment center.
The sample size of 263 was selected from each population. Data were collected by selfadministered
questionnaires namely Caring Behaviors questionnaire, Caring Needs and
Caring Perceptions Questionnaire, which were modified by the researcher. A panel of
seven experts in the area of substance abuse did the face validity. The reliability results
using Alpha Cronbach’s Coefficient of these questionnaires were .93, .94, and .92
respectively. Each questionnaire consists of 36 items with a four-point rating scale.
The data were analyzed using Descriptive statistics, One-way Analysis of Variance,
Kruskal-Wallis H test, Mann-Whitney U test, Independent t-test, and Paired t-test.
The findings of this study revealed that the mean score of caring behaviors of
family caregivers, caring needs and caring perceptions of addicted adolescents were
3.29, 3.097, and 2.942 respectively. Family caregivers, who differ in age groups, did
not behave differently in caring behaviors whereas gender, education, and occupation
groups were statistically significant differences (p < .01). Addicted adolescents, who
differ in education, substance abuse duration, and admission groups, were not
significantly different in caring needs. The differences between caring behaviors of the
family caregivers and caring needs of the addicted adolescents, caring behaviors of the
family caregivers and caring perceptions of the addicted adolescents, and caring needs
and caring perceptions of the addicted adolescents were statistically significant
differences (p < .01).
As for the implications of this study, it could be used as a guideline for health
care providers to develop the Caring Training Program for encouraging congruency in
caring behaviors, caring needs, and caring perceptions between family caregivers and
addicted patients