IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Saranya Banerjee; Dr Sanjukta Das

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

Caregivers' Burden, Personality, Internalised Stigma and Psychological morbidity -An exploratory study among Spouses of Individuals with Mental Illness

Saranya Banerjee, Dr Sanjukta Das

Abstract :

The primary caregiver has to cater to all the needs of an individual with mental illness and it is important to understand the psychological impacts of caregiving. In the present study, the objectives were to determine the perception of burden of the caregivers, their personality pattern, internalised stigma and psychological morbidity. The sample included 27 spouses, between 30–50 years, of individuals with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. The tools administered were NEO Five Factor Inventory, Zarit Burden Interview, Self–stigma among caregivers of mental illness and General Health Questionnaire. Product Moment correlation was used to find the correlation between caregiver burden and internalised stigma, caregiver burden and psychological morbidity and internalised stigma and psychological morbidity. An attempt was also made to find the correlation between personality domains and caregiver burden, personality domains and internalised stigma and personality domains and psychological morbidity. Results indicated that correlation existed among several variables.