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Factors Influencing Psychological Distress in Caregivers of People with Dementia
Nantiya Umpimai, Sopin Sangon, Patcharin Nintachan. Healthcare, 2025-07-02
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The research findings revealed that 26.2% of the sample experienced psychological distress. Multiple regression analysis indicated that gender, perceived patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living, perceived impact of BPSD, perceived caregiver burden, and perceived social support could jointly explain 66.3% of the variance of psychological stress of family caregivers of persons with dementia (R2 = 0.663, F = 65.303, p < 0.001). The factors that significantly influenced psychological distress in family caregivers of dementia were perceived caregiver burden (β = 0.693, p < 0.001) and perceived impact of BPSD (β = 0.164, p < 0.01). The findings from this study can serve as a basis for developing strategies to reduce or prevent psychological distress in family caregivers of persons with dementia.
Key findings
- The research findings revealed that 26.2% of the sample experienced psychological distress.
- Multiple regression analysis indicated that gender, perceived patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living, perceived impact of BPSD, perceived caregiver burden, and perceived social support could jointly explain 66.3% of the variance of psychological stress of family caregivers of persons with dementia (R2 = 0.663, F = 65.303, p < 0.001).
- The factors that significantly influenced psychological distress in family caregivers of dementia were perceived caregiver burden (β = 0.693, p < 0.001) and perceived impact of BPSD (β = 0.164, p < 0.01).
- The findings from this study can serve as a basis for developing strategies to reduce or prevent psychological distress in family caregivers of persons with dementia.
Why it matters
This study found that 26.2% of family caregivers of people with dementia experienced psychological distress, with perceived caregiver burden and perceived impact of behavioral and psychological symptoms significantly influencing distress. It concerns caregiver mental health and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Effect size26.2%; 66.3%
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 35/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Healthcare) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Healthcare: journal h-index 120 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 2 / 3 | Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 0 / 4 | Last-listed author Patcharin Nintachan: h-index 3 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Mahidol University: institution h-index 515 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40648607) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 35 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Umpimai, N., Sangon, S., & Nintachan, P. (2025). Factors Influencing Psychological Distress in Caregivers of People with Dementia. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131582
Vancouver
Umpimai N, Sangon S, Nintachan P. Factors Influencing Psychological Distress in Caregivers of People with Dementia. Healthcare. 2025. doi:10.3390/healthcare13131582. PMID: 40648607.
BibTeX
@article{umpimai2025-40648607,
author = {Umpimai, Nantiya and Sangon, Sopin and Nintachan, Patcharin},
title = {{Factors Influencing Psychological Distress in Caregivers of People with Dementia}},
journal = {Healthcare},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare13131582},
pmid = {40648607},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131582}
}
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