High-Burden and Self-Efficacy Are Associated with Quality of Life in Family Caregivers in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Family caregivers care for their family members with diseases and encounter significant changes in their daily lives, but few studies have explored it. Aim: This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the quality of life in family caregivers. Design: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Participants: Eight-seven high-burden family caregivers and 87 non-high-burden caregivers were recruited. Results: Female caregivers are the primary family caregivers. High-burden family caregivers’ self-efficacy and quality of life were significantly lower than those of non-high-burden caregivers ( p < .05, p < .001). Family caregivers’ self-efficacy and burden explained 29% to 43% of the variance in different domains of quality of life among family caregivers. Conclusion: Self-efficacy and high burden are associated with quality of life in family caregivers.