Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico
Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially those living in Latin America, often require assistance from family caregivers throughout the duration of the disease. Previous research suggests that family caregivers may experience positive and negative outcomes from providing care to individua...
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| author | Melody N. Mickens Paul B. Perrin Adriana Aguayo Brenda Rabago Miguel A. Macías-Islas Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla |
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| description | Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially those living in Latin America, often require assistance from family caregivers throughout the duration of the disease. Previous research suggests that family caregivers may experience positive and negative outcomes from providing care to individuals with MS, but few studies have examined the unmet needs of individuals providing care to family members with MS and how these unmet needs may mediate the relationship between MS symptoms and caregiver mental health. The current study examined the relationships among MS impairments (functional, neurological, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional), unmet family needs (household, informational, financial, social support, and health), and caregiver mental health (satisfaction with life, anxiety, burden, and depression) in a sample of 81 MS caregivers from Guadalajara, Mexico. A structural equation model demonstrated the mediational effect of unmet family needs on the relationship between MS impairments and caregiver mental health. These findings suggest that intervention research on MS caregivers in Latin America may consider focusing on caregiver mental health problems by addressing unmet family needs and teaching caregivers ways to manage the impairments of the individual with MS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5bdd92d990ee42829f34c4f559cc103f2025-02-03T06:00:23ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842018-01-01201810.1155/2018/89297358929735Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, MexicoMelody N. Mickens0Paul B. Perrin1Adriana Aguayo2Brenda Rabago3Miguel A. Macías-Islas4Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla5Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USADepartment of Neuroscience, CUCS, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoDepartment of Neuroscience, CUCS, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoDepartment of Neuroscience, CUCS, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoBioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital Barakaldo, Bizkaia, SpainIndividuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially those living in Latin America, often require assistance from family caregivers throughout the duration of the disease. Previous research suggests that family caregivers may experience positive and negative outcomes from providing care to individuals with MS, but few studies have examined the unmet needs of individuals providing care to family members with MS and how these unmet needs may mediate the relationship between MS symptoms and caregiver mental health. The current study examined the relationships among MS impairments (functional, neurological, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional), unmet family needs (household, informational, financial, social support, and health), and caregiver mental health (satisfaction with life, anxiety, burden, and depression) in a sample of 81 MS caregivers from Guadalajara, Mexico. A structural equation model demonstrated the mediational effect of unmet family needs on the relationship between MS impairments and caregiver mental health. These findings suggest that intervention research on MS caregivers in Latin America may consider focusing on caregiver mental health problems by addressing unmet family needs and teaching caregivers ways to manage the impairments of the individual with MS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8929735 |
| spellingShingle | Melody N. Mickens Paul B. Perrin Adriana Aguayo Brenda Rabago Miguel A. Macías-Islas Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico Behavioural Neurology |
| title | Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico |
| title_full | Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico |
| title_short | Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico |
| title_sort | mediational model of multiple sclerosis impairments family needs and caregiver mental health in guadalajara mexico |
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