Abstract: Dementia is one among the most feared disorders of the present time. As dementia produces a decline in the intellectual functioning of an individual it usually interferes with the personal activities of daily living. They become dependent on their family members who often play the role of caregivers. The care giving experiences often leads to multidimensional stressors like physical, psychological, emotional, social and financial depending on the status of the demented recipient. The present study investigated the possible gender differences and the relationship between caregiver burden and depression among dementia caregivers. The participants were 34 dementia caregivers aged between 30-70 years selected from Trichur district of Kerala using purposive sampling. They were administered The Zarit Burden Interview and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. The data obtained were analysed using‘t’ test and coefficient of correlation. The results revealed significant gender differences with respect to caregiver burden and depression among the dementia caregivers. Significant positive correlation was obtained between caregiver burden and depression.
Keywords: Caregiver burden, Depression, Dementia caregivers.
Title: Caregiver Burden and Depression among Dementia Caregivers
Author: Jaisri.M
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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