Abstract:
Psychological well-being is an important health indicator for caregivers of patients
with schizophrenia that effect to schizophrenic care. The purposes of this predictive correlational
study were to investigate psychological well-being and its predicting factors among 120 caregivers
of patients with schizophrenia in Sakaeo Rachanakarindra Psychiatric Hospital. The sample was
selected by using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by using self-report
questionnaires regarding personal information, psychological well-being, self-efficacy specific to
caring for schizophrenic patient, caregiver burden, hope and social support. Descriptive statistics,
and stepwise multiple regression analysis were employed to analyze the data.
It was found that psychological well-being of caregiver was at a moderate level
( = 71.74, SD = 9.27). Results of stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that caregiver
burden and hope together could explain 27 percent of variance of caregivers psychological
well-being (R
2
= .27, F = 21.69; p< .001). The most significant predicting factor was caregiver
burden (β = -.334, p< .001) followed by hope (β = .226, p< .05).
Results of this study provide useful information for health care providers to design
intervention programs to promote psychological well-being of caregivers of patients with
schizophrenia by enhancing their hope and reducing caregiver burden.