Open AccessQuality of Life Among Caregivers of Children with Special Needs in Kelantan, Malaysia: The Importance of Psychosocial Mediators
Author(s) -
Siti Nor Ismalina Isa,
Ismarulyusda Ishak,
Abdul Rahman,
Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat,
Normah Che Din,
Syarif Husin Lubis,
Muhammad Faiz Mohd Ismail,
Nur Riza Mohd Suradi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the malaysian journal of medical sciences/the malaysian journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2180-4303
pISSN - 1394-195X
DOI - 10.21315/mjms2021.28.2.12
Subject(s) - psychosocial , structural equation modeling , coping (psychology) , social support , clinical psychology , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , perception , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , psychotherapist
Quality of life (QoL) is an important aspect of well-being for the caregivers of children with disability, making it a noteworthy outcome. Little is known about the challenges faced by the caregivers in Asian countries and its association to their QoL. The purpose of this study was to examine a model describing the relationship between sociodemographic and disability-related factors on caregivers' QoL, mediated by the caregivers' psychosocial factors such as perceived stress, coping skills, and social support.