Panzeri Anna, Bottesi Gioia, Ghisi Marta, Scalavicci Cecilia, Spoto Andrea, Vidotto Giulio
Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy.
Unità Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, 35131 Padua, Italy.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Aug 13;14(8):709. doi: 10.3390/bs14080709.
Public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic can further strain the mental health of informal caregivers who provide unpaid assistance to family members or friends who need support due to illness, disability, or aging. However, there is a lack of research exploring the resources and adaptive strategies that promote resilience in informal caregivers. This cross-sectional study used psychometric network analysis to model the interplay between coping strategies, emotion regulation, trait resilience, and anxiety and depression symptoms in 351 Italian informal caregivers. The results showed that coping through a positive attitude, emotional reappraisal, and trait resilience were the most central and interconnected nodes in the network. These adaptive strategies buffered against the negative impact of anxiety and depression symptoms, providing valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying resilience and well-being in informal caregivers. Clinically, it is crucial to assess and foster these resilience-promoting factors (positive attitude coping, cognitive reappraisal, and trait resilience) to help mitigate the mental health challenges faced by informal caregivers, especially in the context of public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
像新冠疫情这样的突发公共卫生事件，会进一步加重非专业护理人员的心理健康负担，这些人员为因疾病、残疾或衰老而需要帮助的家人或朋友提供无偿照料。然而，目前缺乏对促进非专业护理人员恢复力的资源和适应策略的研究。这项横断面研究采用心理测量网络分析方法，对351名意大利非专业护理人员的应对策略、情绪调节、特质恢复力以及焦虑和抑郁症状之间的相互作用进行建模。结果表明，通过积极态度应对、情绪重新评估和特质恢复力是网络中最核心且相互关联的节点。这些适应性策略缓冲了焦虑和抑郁症状的负面影响，为非专业护理人员恢复力和幸福感的潜在机制提供了有价值的见解。在临床上，评估和培养这些促进恢复力的因素（积极态度应对、认知重新评估和特质恢复力）至关重要，这有助于减轻非专业护理人员面临的心理健康挑战，尤其是在新冠疫情等突发公共卫生危机的背景下。
