Title
Perceived burden and coping strategies among caregivers of mentally ill patients
Authors
Mahida Sadiya Zakirhusen1, N. Siva Subramanian1,* & B. Mahalakshmi2
Affiliation
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Paediatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
B. Mahalakshmi - E-mail: mb.fn@spu.ac.in
Mahida Sadiya Zakirhusen - E-mail: sidmahida828@gmail.com
N Sivasubramanian - E-mail: sn.fn@spu.ac.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
The caregivers of mentally ill patients are facing a lot of burden, Strain, unhealthy life style and not able to cope with their mentally ill patient and needs support for the family. Therefore, it is of interest to assess perceived burden, coping strategies and psychological well-being among caregivers of mentally ill patients in selected psychiatric hospitals of Gujarat. Hence, a total of 100 caregivers were selected using purposive sampling. The findings showed that 63% of caregivers experienced high burden, while 37% reported very high burden. Nearly 75% of caregivers had inadequate coping strategies. Data shows the substantial caregiver burden and the need for targeted interventions to improve coping and psychological well-being. This study advances knowledge by documenting high caregiver burden, inadequate coping and compromised psychological well-being among caregivers of mentally ill patients in Gujarat. Thus, demographic associations, supporting the need for structured psychosocial and nursing interventions.
Keywords
Caregiver burden; coping strategies; psychological well-being; mental illness; family caregivers
Citation
Zakirhusen et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 880-884 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
