Abstract
Deinstitutionalization has forced families of patients with schizophrenia to take responsibility of informal care, without
having the tools to exert their role properly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the coping strategies of caregivers of
patients with schizophrenia, belonging to the Aymara ethnic group, (aborigines who are located on the highlands of Northern
Chile). The studied sample comprised 45 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia users of the Mental Health Service of Arica,
Chile. The results from the Family Coping Questionnaire (FCQ) show that both, Aymara and non-Aymara caregivers use the same
coping strategies except for spiritual help which is more likely to be used by Aymara. This strategy might be related with
the worldview they possess, thus the relation with the deities has a meaningful importance in the way of explaining and coping
with different phenomena.
having the tools to exert their role properly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the coping strategies of caregivers of
patients with schizophrenia, belonging to the Aymara ethnic group, (aborigines who are located on the highlands of Northern
Chile). The studied sample comprised 45 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia users of the Mental Health Service of Arica,
Chile. The results from the Family Coping Questionnaire (FCQ) show that both, Aymara and non-Aymara caregivers use the same
coping strategies except for spiritual help which is more likely to be used by Aymara. This strategy might be related with
the worldview they possess, thus the relation with the deities has a meaningful importance in the way of explaining and coping
with different phenomena.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Brief Communication
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9563-5
- Authors
- Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar, Departamento de Filosofía y Psicología, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
- José Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Marta Ferrer-García, Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Claudia Miranda-Castillo, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
- Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
- Online ISSN 1557-1920
- Print ISSN 1557-1912