Sobrecarga del cuidador y funcionamiento ejecutivo en cuidadores primarios

Andrea Estefanía  García Asitimbay

doi:10.56124/nuna-yachay.v7i14.029

Authors

Andrea Estefanía García Asitimbay Universidad del Azuay https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7718-0854

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56124/nuna-yachay.v7i14.029

Keywords:

caregiver burden, chronic stress, disability, executive function, neuropsychology

Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between caregiver burden, chronic stress, and executive functioning in primary caregivers of people with disabilities. An observational, descriptive-correlational, and cross-sectional study was conducted with 60 primary caregivers of people with physical, intellectual, or sensory disabilities from a specialized center in Cuenca, Ecuador. The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-22), Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version (BRIEF-A), and Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX) were administered, employing descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and multiple regression. Caregivers showed a mean age of 47.83 years, female predominance (75%), and moderate burden levels. Executive functioning revealed mild to moderate dysfunctions, especially in working memory and planning/organization. Significant positive correlations were found between caregiver burden and all executive dimensions assessed (r=.53-.67, p<.001). Daily care hours emerged as the strongest predictor of executive dysfunction (β=.486, p<.001), with the regression model explaining 69.7% of burden variance (R²=.697). Findings confirm the positive relationship between caregiver burden and executive dysfunctions, evidencing the neuropsychological vulnerability of caregivers under chronic stress, with implications for developing specialized interventions

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