Abstract：
Care for family members is a significant characteristic of families in South Asia. A family is one unit, and every other member is emotionally connected and expected to take care of each other. However, the provision of care to a family member with mental illness can be physically as well as emotionally exhausting and distressing for the Family Caregiver. The present study aimed to investigate the caregiving burden in family caregivers of depression and schizophrenia.
For this cross-sectional research, a purposive sample of 80 Family caregivers taking care of at least one family member with mental health problems of depression (n=40) and schizophrenia (n=40) were recruited for the present study. The age range of the sample was 15 to 60 years. All the respondents were literates who could read and write in Urdu. The scale used to measure the caregiving burden was Zarit Caregiving Burden Scale. The data was collected from the male (n=22) and female (n=58) family caregivers. To access data, family caregivers were approached at the psychological services clinics of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in private and public sector hospitals.
The data were analyzed through descriptive and t-test analysis. Analyses of the data revealed that family caregivers of schizophrenia had a greater caregiving burden as compared to family caregivers of depression. Results also showed that females reported a higher caregiving burden as compared to male family caregivers.
Family caregivers of schizophrenia undergo the severe burden of care and distress, and they may be considered a high-risk group for the development of mental health problems. Comprehensive intervention programs may be developed to involve them and safeguard their mental health.
For this cross-sectional research, a purposive sample of 80 Family caregivers taking care of at least one family member with mental health problems of depression (n=40) and schizophrenia (n=40) were recruited for the present study. The age range of the sample was 15 to 60 years. All the respondents were literates who could read and write in Urdu. The scale used to measure the caregiving burden was Zarit Caregiving Burden Scale. The data was collected from the male (n=22) and female (n=58) family caregivers. To access data, family caregivers were approached at the psychological services clinics of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in private and public sector hospitals.
The data were analyzed through descriptive and t-test analysis. Analyses of the data revealed that family caregivers of schizophrenia had a greater caregiving burden as compared to family caregivers of depression. Results also showed that females reported a higher caregiving burden as compared to male family caregivers.
Family caregivers of schizophrenia undergo the severe burden of care and distress, and they may be considered a high-risk group for the development of mental health problems. Comprehensive intervention programs may be developed to involve them and safeguard their mental health.
摘要：
目的：照顾家庭成员是南亚家庭的一个重要特征。一个家庭是一个单位，和其他成员在情感上都有联系，并期望互相照顾。然而,为患有精神疾病的家庭成员提供护理对家庭照顾者来说可能在身体和情感上都令人筋疲力尽和痛苦。本研究旨在调查抑郁症和精神分裂症家庭照顾者的照顾负担。
方法：对于这项横断面研究，本研究招募了80名家庭照顾者的目的样本，这些家庭照顾者照顾至少一名患有抑郁症(n=40)和精神分裂症(n=40)精神健康问题的家庭成员。样本的年龄范围为15至60岁。所有受访者都是识字的人，可以用乌尔都语读写。用于衡量护理负担的量表是Zarit护理负担量表。数据是从男性（n=22）和女性（n=58）家庭护理人员收集的。要访问数据，在拉瓦尔品第和伊斯兰堡的私立和公立医院的心理服务诊所与家庭护理人员进行了接触。
结果：通过描述性和t检验分析对数据进行分析。对数据的分析表明，与抑郁症的家庭照顾者相比，精神分裂症的家庭照顾者的照顾负担更大。结果还显示，与男性家庭照顾者相比，女性报告的照顾负担更高。
结论：精神分裂症的家庭照顾者承受着严重的护理负担和痛苦，他们可能被认为是心理健康问题发展的高危人群。可以制定全面的干预计划，以使他们参与进来并保护他们的心理健康。(神经精神药理学红2024；26(2)：86-93)关键词：护理负担，家庭,Cargivers,抑郁症,精神分裂症。
方法：对于这项横断面研究，本研究招募了80名家庭照顾者的目的样本，这些家庭照顾者照顾至少一名患有抑郁症(n=40)和精神分裂症(n=40)精神健康问题的家庭成员。样本的年龄范围为15至60岁。所有受访者都是识字的人，可以用乌尔都语读写。用于衡量护理负担的量表是Zarit护理负担量表。数据是从男性（n=22）和女性（n=58）家庭护理人员收集的。要访问数据，在拉瓦尔品第和伊斯兰堡的私立和公立医院的心理服务诊所与家庭护理人员进行了接触。
结果：通过描述性和t检验分析对数据进行分析。对数据的分析表明，与抑郁症的家庭照顾者相比，精神分裂症的家庭照顾者的照顾负担更大。结果还显示，与男性家庭照顾者相比，女性报告的照顾负担更高。
结论：精神分裂症的家庭照顾者承受着严重的护理负担和痛苦，他们可能被认为是心理健康问题发展的高危人群。可以制定全面的干预计划，以使他们参与进来并保护他们的心理健康。(神经精神药理学红2024；26(2)：86-93)关键词：护理负担，家庭,Cargivers,抑郁症,精神分裂症。
