Abstract
Background: The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention program for the promotion of well-being and health in family caregivers. Methods: The participants were 111 family women caregivers aged between 33 and 75 years old. This was a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. The mindfulness intervention program lasted 12 weeks. The experimental group underwent mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions (MABIs). The control group performed physical activity training. Results: A cross-lagged panel analysis was computed with the two waves of health, well-being, burden and resilience and age in years and intervention as predictors. The cross-lagged path model fit well χ2 (8) = 7.179, p = 0.51, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.00, comparative fit index (CFI) = 1.00, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.05. The mindfulness intervention program was a significant predictor accounting for decreasing health problems (β = −0.292, p < 0.01) and burden (β = −0.190, p < 0.01) and increasing well-being (β = 0.107, p < 0.05) at post-test. Conclusions: Mindfulness-based intervention programs are effective in coping with the burden of family caregivers and, in turn, in promoting resilience, well-being and health among caregivers. Our findings encourage clinical uses of mindfulness interventions to promote health.
Highlights
In recent decades, the number of people over the age of 60 has increased worldwide, representing 8.5% of the world’s population in 2016, 617 million older people [1]
ANOVA was performed by time (T1 and T2) and group (EG and control group (CG)) with age in years as a covariate
The results indicated a significant effect of the mindfulness intervention program in improving health and well-being and reducing burden
Summary
The number of people over the age of 60 has increased worldwide, representing 8.5% of the world’s population in 2016, 617 million older people [1]. The oldest continent is Europe with more than one-fifth of the population (20.3%) over 65. In Europe, of the 447 million people in 2020, 49% (218 million) were men and 51% (228 million) were women. The dependency rate was expected to reach 82.6% in 2100 compared to 54.9% on the European continent in 2019. In this context, Spain is one of the European countries that has aged the most in recent years [3,4]
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