Presence of a psychiatric patient at home and work fatigue in family caregivers: The moderating effect of spirituality

Sfeir, Michel; Zeitoun, Abeer; Hallit, Souheil; Obeïd, Sahar

doi:10.1111/ppc.13107

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“…From a psychological perspective, it is associated with stress and other strong emotional experiences that may coexist with depression and anxiety disorders [57]. Caring for patients with severe psychiatric symptoms may lead to high levels of physical, mental and work fatigue among their caregivers [58]. A previous study conducted among insomnia patients found that the relationship between insomnia and fatigue was moderated by comorbid depression [55].…”

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Prevalence of insomnia and its association with quality of life in caregivers of psychiatric inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network analysis

Chen,

Zhao,

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Studies on sleep problems among caregivers of psychiatric patients, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, are limited. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of insomnia symptoms (insomnia hereafter) among caregivers of psychiatric inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the association with quality of life (QoL) from a network analysis perspective. Methods A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted on caregivers of inpatients across seven tertiary psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units of general hospitals. Network analysis explored the structure of insomnia using the R program. The centrality index of “Expected influence” was used to identify central symptoms in the network, and the “flow” function was adopted to identify specific symptoms that were directly associated with QoL. Results A total of 1,101 caregivers were included. The overall prevalence of insomnia was 18.9% (n = 208; 95% CI = 16.7–21.3%). Severe depressive (OR = 1.185; P < 0.001) and anxiety symptoms (OR = 1.099; P = 0.003), and severe fatigue (OR = 1.320; P < 0.001) were associated with more severe insomnia. The most central nodes included ISI2 (“Sleep maintenance”), ISI7 (“Distress caused by the sleep difficulties”) and ISI1 (“Severity of sleep onset”), while “Sleep dissatisfaction” (ISI4), “Distress caused by the sleep difficulties” (ISI7) and “Interference with daytime functioning” (ISI5) had the strongest negative associations with QoL. Conclusion The insomnia prevalence was high among caregivers of psychiatric inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in those with depression, anxiety and fatigue. Considering the negative impact of insomnia on QoL, effective interventions that address insomnia and alteration of sleep dissatisfaction should be developed.

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Prevalence of insomnia and its association with quality of life in caregivers of psychiatric inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network analysis

Chen,

Zhao,

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic (Sfeir et al, 2022). Park (2005) posits that spirituality adds meaning to incongruities of life, with Shelton et al (2020) elucidating that spirituality builds on individual resilience.…”

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“…Maltby et al (1999) and Waite et al (1999) have attributed the frequency of praying to boosting self-esteem and locus of control. Searching for a higher meaning in spiritual explorations within adversity can significantly reduce home and work fatigue (Sfeir et al , 2022). Park (2005) posits that spirituality adds meaning to incongruities of life, with Shelton et al (2020) elucidating that spirituality builds on individual resilience.…”

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Spirituality, religiosity, stress, working from home and gender amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Apergis

Markoulakis

Apergis

2023

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of stress and work from home and their influence on the frequency of praying (spirituality) and attending ritual services (religiosity). Design/methodology/approach Drawing from a data set from Understanding Society (COVID-19 study) in the UK from 5,357 participants, this study specifies a two-level mixed-effects ordered-probit regression to test the main hypotheses and chi-square (x2) analysis, gamma (γ) and tau-b (τb) for checking the robustness of this study results. Findings The findings of this study exhort with statistical confidence that spirituality is positively related to religiosity. Working from home positively influences individuals’ spiritual and religious needs, while attending religious services in person is associated with less stress. Females have been found to be more likely to pray rather than attend religious services. Originality/value This study investigates the role of work from home and stress on spirituality and religiosity, two key elements often forgotten in personal life and copying. This paper considers spirituality as the frequency of praying, while religiosity is the frequency of attending rituals, which religion has institutionalised.

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Depression and anxiety among caregivers of psychiatric patients during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective from network analysis

Sun,

Zhao,

Sha

et al. 2024

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Presence of a psychiatric patient at home and work fatigue in family caregivers: The moderating effect of spirituality

Cited by 3 publications

References 76 publications

Prevalence of insomnia and its association with quality of life in caregivers of psychiatric inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network analysis

Prevalence of insomnia and its association with quality of life in caregivers of psychiatric inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network analysis

Spirituality, religiosity, stress, working from home and gender amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Depression and anxiety among caregivers of psychiatric patients during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective from network analysis

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