Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Social Support and Perceived Stress Among Caregivers of Older Patients Under Hemodialysis.

Autor: Taherkhani, Mahdie, Mohammadi, Fatemeh, Hosseinkhani, Zahra, Allen, Kelly-Ann, Motalebi, Seyedeh Ameneh
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Zdroj: Ageing International; Sep2024, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p609-620, 12p
Abstrakt: The study aimed to explore the relationship between social support and perceived stress, considering self-efficacy as a mediator, in caregivers of older adult hemodialysis patients. This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved 252 primary caregivers of older patients. Participants were selected through a convenience sampling method from dialysis centers in Qazvin province, Iran. Data were collected using demographic checklists, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, general self-efficacy, and Cohen's Perceived Stress questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using multivariable regression models. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was run to determine the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between social support and perceived stress. The mean age of caregivers who participated in the study was 44.9 ± 13.16 years. Most were women (144; 57.10%) and married (200; 79.4%). The results of the regression model showed a significant association between perceived stress and both social support [β (SE): -0.24(0.07), p < 0.001] and self-efficacy [β(SE): -0.58(0.06), p < 0.001]. The results also confirmed the mediating role of self-efficacy in the association between social support and perceived stress (p < 0.001). The results of the present study showed a significant and negative association between social support and perceived stress with self-efficacy as a mediator among caregivers of older patients under hemodialysis. Greater attention should be given to promoting caregivers' self-efficacy to reduce their perceived stress. Key Message: • The findings from this research contribute to our understanding of perceived stress among caregivers of older patients under hemodialysis. • Improving caregivers' social support and self-efficacy is related to reduce caregiver stress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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