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Factors associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases

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Toledano-Toledano, Filiberto, Moral de la Rubia, José·2018·BioPsychoSocial Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Currently, information on factors associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases is unavailable, indicating a significant gap in the literature. Therefore, this study aims to identify the psychosocial and sociodemographic variables associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases. METHODS: In 2018, a nonprobability sample of 446 family caregivers was recruited at the National Institute of Health in Mexico City. The participants completed a sociodemographic variable questionnaire, clinical questions, and 18 psychosocial assessment scales, including a scale to assess family caregiver anxiety. RESULTS: Family caregiver anxiety was correlated with almost all psychosocial variables and one out of three clinical variables but with none of the sociodemographic variables. Furthermore, a multiple linear regression model with five psychosocial variables was established to predict family caregiver anxiety. CONCLUSIONS: Some psychosocial variables have effects on caregiver anxiety that are relevant for interventions. Clinical interventions should be implemented based on the psychosocial variables associated with family caregiver anxiety.

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  • Families caring for children with cancer are at risk of developing anxiety, depression and parental stress.

    “The effects and consequences experienced by families caring for children with cancer include the risk of developing anxiety, depression and parental stress [8,9,10]”

    From Psychosocial Factors Predicting Resilience in Family Caregivers of Children with Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study (2021) · cites this paper as [10]

    The Background identifies anxiety as a common concern for caregivers of children with chronic diseases and discusses depression and parental stress alongside it. The Discussion says three-quarters of the children studied had cancer, but their caregivers scored low on all three measures. The paper therefore supports these as potential caregiver concerns, not a demonstrated risk of developing all three specifically among families caring for children with cancer. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Toledano-Toledano, F., & Moral de la Rubia, J.
Venue
BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Published
2018-12
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
20-20
ISSN
1751-0759 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2905266733
Cited by
77
References
77
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2
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8.23
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journal article
Language
en
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Funders
Effects of mindfulness training on psychological distress and quality of life of the family caregiver (HIM/2015/017/SSA.1207)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
Keywords
caregiver anxiety, family caregivers, children with chronic illness, psychosocial factors, sociodemographic factors, predictors of anxiety, caregiver burden

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