Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study
Depression and anxiety are prevalent mental health issues worldwide, especially among parental caregivers. By expanding the family stress model, this cross-sectional study investigated the relevant factors associated with depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and satisfaction with life among Malays...
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| author | Choy Qing Cham Norhayati Ibrahim Clarisse Roswini Kalaman Meng Chuan Ho Uma Visvalingam Farah Ahmad Shahabuddin Fairuz Nazri Abd Rahman Mohd Radzi Tarmizi A. Halim Manveen Kaur Harbajan Singh Fatin Liyana Azhar Amira Najiha Yahya Samsilah Roslan Ching Sin Siau |
| author_facet | Choy Qing Cham Norhayati Ibrahim Clarisse Roswini Kalaman Meng Chuan Ho Uma Visvalingam Farah Ahmad Shahabuddin Fairuz Nazri Abd Rahman Mohd Radzi Tarmizi A. Halim Manveen Kaur Harbajan Singh Fatin Liyana Azhar Amira Najiha Yahya Samsilah Roslan Ching Sin Siau |
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| description | Depression and anxiety are prevalent mental health issues worldwide, especially among parental caregivers. By expanding the family stress model, this cross-sectional study investigated the relevant factors associated with depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients. Data were collected through questionnaires (N = 207) across five major public hospitals through convenience sampling. Participants answered questionnaires measuring financial strain, caregiver burden, relationship quality, belief in mental illness, perceived COVID-19 stress, satisfaction with health services, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and life satisfaction. Findings revealed that relationship quality among spouses, COVID-19 stress and caregiver burden were significantly correlated with anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms and satisfaction with life. The multiple regression model also suggested that depressive symptoms (β = .613, p < .001), anxiety symptoms (β= .657, p < .001) and relationship quality among spouses (β = .264, p < .001) were the most influential predictors of anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms and satisfaction with life respectively. By addressing the mental health needs of parental caregivers, this study can contribute to improving the overall quality of care and support provided to adolescent patients and their caregivers in Malaysia and beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3568f86bb090410ea229b12589a8858a2024-02-12T13:06:46ZengCambridge University PressCambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health2054-42512024-01-011110.1017/gmh.2024.5Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional studyChoy Qing Cham0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9192-1328Norhayati Ibrahim1Clarisse Roswini Kalaman2https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6847-6354Meng Chuan Ho3Uma Visvalingam4Farah Ahmad Shahabuddin5Fairuz Nazri Abd Rahman6Mohd Radzi Tarmizi A. Halim7Manveen Kaur Harbajan Singh8Fatin Liyana Azhar9Amira Najiha Yahya10Samsilah Roslan11Ching Sin Siau12Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCenter for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Institute of Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, MalaysiaCenter for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCentre for Pre-U Studies, UCSI University (Springhill Campus), Port Dickson, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Sungai Buloh, Sungai Buloh, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Tanjung Rambutan, MalaysiaPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Foundation of Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaCenter for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepression and anxiety are prevalent mental health issues worldwide, especially among parental caregivers. By expanding the family stress model, this cross-sectional study investigated the relevant factors associated with depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients. Data were collected through questionnaires (N = 207) across five major public hospitals through convenience sampling. Participants answered questionnaires measuring financial strain, caregiver burden, relationship quality, belief in mental illness, perceived COVID-19 stress, satisfaction with health services, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and life satisfaction. Findings revealed that relationship quality among spouses, COVID-19 stress and caregiver burden were significantly correlated with anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms and satisfaction with life. The multiple regression model also suggested that depressive symptoms (β = .613, p < .001), anxiety symptoms (β= .657, p < .001) and relationship quality among spouses (β = .264, p < .001) were the most influential predictors of anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms and satisfaction with life respectively. By addressing the mental health needs of parental caregivers, this study can contribute to improving the overall quality of care and support provided to adolescent patients and their caregivers in Malaysia and beyond.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425124000050/type/journal_articlemental healthanxietydepressionsatisfaction with lifecaregiverspsychiatric illnessMalaysiafamily stress model |
| spellingShingle | Choy Qing Cham Norhayati Ibrahim Clarisse Roswini Kalaman Meng Chuan Ho Uma Visvalingam Farah Ahmad Shahabuddin Fairuz Nazri Abd Rahman Mohd Radzi Tarmizi A. Halim Manveen Kaur Harbajan Singh Fatin Liyana Azhar Amira Najiha Yahya Samsilah Roslan Ching Sin Siau Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health mental health anxiety depression satisfaction with life caregivers psychiatric illness Malaysia family stress model |
| title | Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | factors associated with depression anxiety and satisfaction with life among malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients a cross sectional study |
| topic | mental health anxiety depression satisfaction with life caregivers psychiatric illness Malaysia family stress model |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425124000050/type/journal_article |
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