Table 2 Synthesis of determinants of caregiver burden: comparison between Adelman et al. (2014) [21] and the current review
From: Determinants of overburdening among informal carers: a systematic review
Adelman et al. (2014)a [21] | Current review | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypothesis ASMb (support found, no support found) | Categorisation | Risk Factors | Determinants | Categorisation (ASM)b | Hypothesis ASMb (support found, no support found) |
H1 (direct relation) | Demographics | Female sex | Female sex | Background characteristic | H1 (direct relation) |
Low education | – | ||||
Cohabitation with care recipient | Cohabitation/Living distance | Miscellaneous factor | Inconclusive | ||
H1 (direct relation) | Psychosocial | Coping strategies | Coping strategies | Moderators | H1 (direct relation) H5 partially supported: no moderation of coping strategies |
– | Social Support | H5 partially supported: moderation of social support | |||
Depression and depressive symptoms | Global (self-esteem) Situational (loss of self, competence) | Intrapsychic stressors | H1 (direct relation) H4 (mediation) not supported | ||
Perceived patient distress | – | ||||
H1 (direct relation) | Caregiving context | Social isolation and decreased social activity | Role conflict (Restriction of social life) | Role stressors | H1 (direct relation) H3 (mediator between duration of caregiving and caregiver burden) |
Inability to continue regular employment | Role overload | ||||
Financial stress | – | ||||
Lack of choice | – | ||||
Caregiving time and effort | Duration of caregiving | General stressors | H1 (direct relation) H3 (mediated by role stressors) | ||
– | Specific Illness | ||||
– | Dependency levels, both physically as mentally | ||||
– | Care demands | ||||
– | Problematic behavior | ||||