Caring Situation, Health, Self-efficacy, and Stress in Young Informal Carers of Family and Friends with Mental Illness in Sweden. (3rd June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ali, Lilas; Krevers, Barbro; Skärsäter, Ingela
• Is Part Of: Issues in mental health nursing. Volume 36:Number 6(2015)
• Page Start: 407
• Page End: 415
• Publication Date: 2015-06-03
• Subjects: Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Mental health personnel -- Periodicals; 616.89023105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-2840

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>This study compared the caring situation, health, self-efficacy, and stress of young (16–25) informal carers (YICs) supporting a family member with mental illness with that of YICs supporting a friend. A sample of 225 carers, assigned to a family group (<italic>n</italic> = 97) or a friend group (<italic>n</italic> = 128) completed the questionnaire. It was found that the family group experiences a lower level of support and friends experienced a lower positive value of caring. No other differences in health, general self-efficacy and stress were found. YICs endure different social situations, which is why further study of the needs of YICs, especially those supporting friends, is urgently needed.</bold> </p> </abstract>