Ruhsal Bozukluğu Olan Bireylerin Birincil Bakım Verenlerinde Yalnızlık ve Dini Başa Çıkma ile Bakım Yükü Arasındaki İlişki

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 269 - 277, 27.09.2025

Atanur Akar

https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.25.3.06

Abstract

Bu çalışma, şizofreni gibi kronik ruhsal bozukluğu olan bireylerin birincil bakım verenlerinde yalnızlık, dini başa çıkma ve bakım yükü arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın tasarımı kesitsel, tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı araştırma desenidir. Amaçlı örnekleme tekniği kullanılan araştırmanın örneklemini 250 ruhsal bozukluğu olan bireyin birincil bakım vereni oluşturmuştur. Veriler çok değişkenli doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bakım verenlerin yalnızlık düzeyleri orta seviyede, pozitif dini başa çıkmayı ortalamanın üzerinde, negatif dini başa çıkmayı ise orta düzeyde kullandıkları belirlenmiştir. Bakım yükü düzeyleri de orta seviyede tespit edilmiştir. Yalnızlık düzeyindeki 1 birimlik artışın, bakım yükünü 0,316 birim artırdığı bulunmuş (p<.001) ancak pozitif ve negatif dini başa çıkma ile bakım yükü arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır (p>.05). Sonuçlar, yalnızlığın bakım yükü üzerinde önemli bir etkisi olduğunu ve bu iki faktörün birbiriyle yakından ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışmanın bulguları, yalnızlık ve bakım yükünü hafifletmek için sosyal destek gruplarının oluşturulması, psikolojik danışmanlık hizmetlerinin sağlanması ve pozitif dini başa çıkmanın teşvik edilmesi gibi müdahalelerin önemine işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

Bakım yükü , ruhsal bozukluk , dini başa çıkma , yalnızlık

The Relationship Between Loneliness Religious Coping and Care Burden in Primary Caregivers of Individuals with Mental Disorders

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between loneliness, religious coping, and care burden among primary caregivers of individuals with chronic mental disorders. The study used a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational research design. A convinience sampling technique was used, and the sample included 250 primary caregivers of individuals with mental disorders. Data were analyzed using multivariate linear regression analysis. The results showed that caregivers had moderate levels of loneliness, their use of positive religious coping was relatively high, and their use of negative religious coping was moderate. Care burden levels were also moderate. A one-unit increase in loneliness raised the care burden by 0.316 units (p < .001), while positive and negative religious coping had no significant effect on care burden (p > .05). These findings suggest that loneliness significantly affects care burden, and the two factors are closely linked. These findings suggest that loneliness is a significant predictor of care burden, highlighting the critical role of social and emotional support for caregivers. Providing structured social support programs, caregiver support groups, and psychological counseling may help reduce loneliness and, in turn, alleviate care burden. These results emphasize the need for targeted interventions to enhance caregivers' well-being and improve their ability to manage caregiving responsibilities effectively.

Keywords

Care burden , mental disorder , religious coping , loneliness

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