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Distress of the Caregiver in Acquired Brain Injury: Positive aspects of care to moderate the effects of psychological problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2013

Elena López de Arroyabe ,
Esther Calvete ,
Carlota Las Hayas  and
Anik Zubizarreta
Elena López de Arroyabe*
Affiliation:
Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades, 27, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Esther Calvete
Affiliation:
Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades, 27, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Carlota Las Hayas
Affiliation:
Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades, 27, 48007 Bilbao, Spain - Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC). Bilbao, Spain
Anik Zubizarreta
Affiliation:
Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades, 27, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
*
*Corresponding author: Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain. [email protected]
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Abstract

Acquired brain injury (ABI) causes numerous problems, including cognitive and personality changes, which can be quite stressful for caregivers. In this study, we aimed to adapt an instrument to measure caregivers’ distress, the Relative Version of the Head Injury Behaviour Scale (HIBS; Godfrey et al., 2003) to the Spanish language and to determine whether the positive aspects of caregiving moderate the effects of the psychological problems of ABI on caregivers’ distress. Moderation analyses indicated that positive aspects of caregiving involving one's outlook on life reduced the association between psychological problems and caregivers’ distress. The findings suggest that although the caregiver role is a source of distress, this role can also become a source of satisfaction, actually contributing to reducing caregivers’ distress. The importance of promoting the positive aspects of caregiving in rehabilitation programmes is discussed.

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acquired brain injurycaregiverpsychological problemsdistresspositive aspects of care
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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 19 , Special Issue 2: Family Support and Adjustment Following Acquired Brain Injury: An International Perspective , December 2013 , pp. 84 - 99
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Copyright © The Author(s), published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd 2013 

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