RT Journal Article
T1 Prediction of caregiver psychological distress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A cross-sectional study.
A1 Privado Zamorano, Jesús
A1 Sanchis Sanchis, Elena
A1 Sancho Cantus, David
A1 Cubero Plazas, Laura
A1 Navarro Illana, Esther
A1 de la Rubia Ortí, José Enrique
AB Purpose/Objective: To propose a predictive model for caregivers’ psychological distress (including anxiety, depression, and cognitive overload) based on different data gathered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients (cognitive level, psychological distress, type of ALS, and sex). Research Method/Design: A cross-sectional study with a sample of 51 ALS patients and their respective main carers. Various instruments were used such as the Beck Anxiety Inventory, ALS Depression Inventory-12, and the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral ALS Screen, Zarit Burden Interview, Self-Rating Depression Scale, and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale for caregivers. Results: ALS type, sex, and cognition were predictive variables for caregiver distress, with the main explanatory variable being the distress of the patients themselves. Spinal ALS led to higher psychological distress in caregivers (β = .38), as did male patients with ALS and preserved cognition. Conclusions/Implications: The proposed confirmatory model demonstrates that patients’ psychological distress is the best predictor of psychological distress in their caregivers.
PB American Psychological Association
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129243
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129243
LA eng
NO Privado, J., Sanchis Sanchis, E., Sancho-Cantus, D., Cubero-Plazas, L., Navarro-Illana, E., & de la Rubia Ortí, J. E. (2024). Prediction of caregiver psychological distress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A cross-sectional study.Rehabilitation Psychology, 69(4), 364–374. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000554
NO Universidad Católica de Valencia
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 mar 2026