Spiritual growth, sense of coherence and self-efficacy of family caregivers of people with disabilities

Crescimento espiritual, senso de coerência e autoeficácia de cuidadores familiares de pessoas com deficiência

ABSTRACT

Objective:

Analyze the spiritual growth of family caregivers of people with severe disabilities who reside in the Metropolitan District of Quito and identify the cognitive-affective factors, bio-sociocultural characteristics and care characteristics that model it.

Method:

Cross-sectional study, carried out during the second semester of 2021, probabilistic sample of 223 caregivers residing in Quito-Ecuador. Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients and regression were applied.

Results:

49.8% perceived a high spiritual growth. This correlated with the manageability dimension of the sense of coherence and with the self-efficacy of care. Some cognitive-affective factors, bio-sociocultural characteristics and care characteristics explained 25% of its variation.

Conclusion:

The results showed a frequent practice of actions that promote spiritual growth, self-efficacy of care is highlighted as an important protective factor, these results can serve as a basis for planning interventions towards the evaluation and development of spiritual growth in search of a healthy lifestyle. in this vulnerable population.

Keywords:
Caregivers; Spirituality; Sense of coherence; Self efficacy; Life style; Health promotion