Loneliness, self-efficacy and stereotypes as predictor variables of the variation of informal caregiver burden for dependent elderly
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In order to examine what is the best set of predictive
variables of overall change in caregiver burden, along
with 232 informal caregivers of dependent elderly people
residing in the district of Braganc;a in Portugal, were selected
as independent variables to loneliness, stereotypes about
people elderly and caregiver self-efficacy, and appealed to
the multiple linear regression analysis by Backward method.
It was found that when loneliness as the variable that best
predicts the variation of burden followed in descending
order, the stereotype of physical and cognitive decline, selfefficacy
for controlling negative thoughts about the act of
care: self effectiveness for a break from the social network of
friends, self-efficacy to respond to inappropriate behavior of the person cared for. Given the results, we conclude that
there is a need for intervention with caregivers, families and
the community as a whole, to reduce the loneliness of the
caregiver through the establishment of self-help groups,
as well as the development of programs learning that
contribute to increased self-efficacy of the caregiver and
reduction of stereotypes about the elderly.
