Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional study
Introduction: Caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes face unique challenges where most people do not receive the necessary health care. Objective: To analyze the association of life satisfaction and perceived competence with mental health, determining their incremental explanatory...
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| description | Introduction: Caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes face unique challenges where most people do not receive the necessary health care. Objective: To analyze the association of life satisfaction and perceived competence with mental health, determining their incremental explanatory contribution after controlling for sociodemographic variables and perceived overload. Method: Cross-sectional study with 102 informal caregivers (85.3% women) recruited in four Community Mental Health Centers in Puno, Peru. Mental health (MHI-5), overload (Zarit), life satisfaction (SWLS), and sociodemographic variables were measured. A hierarchical linear regression analysis with bootstrapping (5000 samples, BCa) was performed to handle data non-normality, in addition to non-parametric comparisons (Kruskal-Wallis). Results: The final model explained 48.5% of the variance (R² adjusted = .48). Through bootstrapping, life satisfaction (β =0.41, p <.001) and perceived competence (β=−0.27, p=.004) showed robust significant associations with mental health. A displacement effect was observed where overload, significant in the first model, lost statistical significance (p =.103) upon introducing psychological resources. Likewise, a low level of instruction (primary and secondary) remained a significant risk factor compared to higher education. Conclusion: Self-perception of competence and life satisfaction act as protective factors that displace the direct impact of perceived overload. |
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| spelling | openalex:W7125772946Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional studyJorge Antonio Calderon ApazaPaul Cristian Alanocca Quispelife satisfactionperceived competencemental healthinformal caregiverspsychiatric patientscaregiver burdenprotective factorseducational attainmentPeruvian Andescommunity mental health centersFamily Caregiving in Mental IllnessNursing care and researchFamily and Disability Support ResearchIntroduction: Caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes face unique challenges where most people do not receive the necessary health care. Objective: To analyze the association of life satisfaction and perceived competence with mental health, determining their incremental explanatory contribution after controlling for sociodemographic variables and perceived overload. Method: Cross-sectional study with 102 informal caregivers (85.3% women) recruited in four Community Mental Health Centers in Puno, Peru. Mental health (MHI-5), overload (Zarit), life satisfaction (SWLS), and sociodemographic variables were measured. A hierarchical linear regression analysis with bootstrapping (5000 samples, BCa) was performed to handle data non-normality, in addition to non-parametric comparisons (Kruskal-Wallis). Results: The final model explained 48.5% of the variance (R² adjusted = .48). Through bootstrapping, life satisfaction (β =0.41, p <.001) and perceived competence (β=−0.27, p=.004) showed robust significant associations with mental health. A displacement effect was observed where overload, significant in the first model, lost statistical significance (p =.103) upon introducing psychological resources. Likewise, a low level of instruction (primary and secondary) remained a significant risk factor compared to higher education. Conclusion: Self-perception of competence and life satisfaction act as protective factors that displace the direct impact of perceived overload.Articlehttps://doi.org/10.24016/2026.v12.478https://revistainteracciones.com/index.php/rin/article/download/478/647W7125772946enInteracciones Revista de Avances en Psicología2411-59402413-44652026-01-26 |
| spellingShingle | life satisfaction perceived competence mental health informal caregivers psychiatric patients caregiver burden protective factors educational attainment Peruvian Andes community mental health centers Family Caregiving in Mental Illness Nursing care and research Family and Disability Support Research Jorge Antonio Calderon Apaza Paul Cristian Alanocca Quispe Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional study |
| title | Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the Peruvian Andes: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | life satisfaction and perceived overload as predictors of mental health in caregivers of psychiatric patients in the peruvian andes a cross sectional study |
| topic | life satisfaction perceived competence mental health informal caregivers psychiatric patients caregiver burden protective factors educational attainment Peruvian Andes community mental health centers Family Caregiving in Mental Illness Nursing care and research Family and Disability Support Research |
| topic_facet | life satisfaction perceived competence mental health informal caregivers psychiatric patients caregiver burden protective factors educational attainment Peruvian Andes community mental health centers Family Caregiving in Mental Illness Nursing care and research Family and Disability Support Research |
| url | https://doi.org/10.24016/2026.v12.478 https://revistainteracciones.com/index.php/rin/article/download/478/647 |
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