ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, cilt.50, ss.87-93, 2024 (SSCI)
Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine hope and psychological resilience in primary caregivers of patients
with a chronic mental illness.
Design and methods: The descriptive study was conducted on 297 caregivers in community mental health centers
in Turkey. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Dispositional Hope Scale and the
Resilience Scale for Adults.
Findings: Hope and psychological resilience of primary caregivers of patients with a chronic mental illness were
moderate. To sociodemographic and caregiver characteristics; caregivers who are over 40 years old, lost his/her
spouse, low education level, housewife or retired, unemployed, who evaluated their incomes low, mother, living
in the same house with the patient, caring for ten years or more, caring for another patient and not getting help in
care had lower hope and resilience levels. Compared to patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, caregivers
of patients with schizophrenia had lower hope and psychological resilience levels.
Conclusions: Primary caregivers of patients with a chronic mental illness should be supported in terms of hope
and psychological resilience.