Psychological Resilience and Sleep Quality in Family Caregivers
Author Information
Author(s): Malhotra Rahul, Quach Ha-Linh, Lim-Soh Jeremy
Primary Institution: Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
Hypothesis
Does psychological resilience moderate the impact of caregiving status on sleep quality?
Conclusion
Family caregivers have worse sleep quality compared to non-caregivers, but higher psychological resilience can help improve their sleep quality.
Supporting Evidence
- Caregivers had a mean global PSQI score of 6.0 compared to 4.5 for non-caregivers.
- 46.1% of caregivers had poor sleep quality compared to 28.1% of non-caregivers.
- Higher psychological resilience was associated with better sleep quality among caregivers.
Takeaway
Taking care of older family members can make it hard to sleep well, but being strong mentally can help you sleep better.
Methodology
Cross-sectional study using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Connor-Davidson resilience scale to analyze sleep quality among caregivers and non-caregivers.
Participant Demographics
167 family caregivers of older adults and 135 non-caregivers from Singapore.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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