Perceived Stress in the Primary Caregivers of Adolescents with Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study
Selene Valero-Moreno,
Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla,
Konstanze Schoeps,
Silvia Postigo-Zegarra,
Marián Pérez-Marín
Affiliations
Selene Valero-Moreno
Department Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universitat de Valencia, Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla
Department Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universitat de Valencia, Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Konstanze Schoeps
Department Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universitat de Valencia, Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Silvia Postigo-Zegarra
Department Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University European University of Valencia, Passeig de l’Albereda, 7, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Marián Pérez-Marín
Department Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universitat de Valencia, Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
This study aims to determine the impact of the disease on the perceived stress levels of caregivers of adolescents with asthma. A total of 140 primary caregivers, whose mean age was 45.43 years (SD = 5.03), of whom 85% were mothers, were assessed using the perceived stress questionnaire (PIP), and medical indicators related to asthma were recorded. Mean comparisons, correlations, and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) models were used. The results indicated moderate levels of perceived stress in caregivers, no kinship differences were found, and age was negatively associated with perceived stress. QCA models suggested that perceived stress could be explained by a higher frequency of visits, poorer adherence, more frequent daily medication doses, and higher severity of asthma. In conclusion, the development of psychological interventions addressing the subjective overload of the family caregiver may benefit them, increasing their well-being, and in turn help to manage the emotional difficulties of adolescents.
