A Cross-Sectional Study about the Associations between Physical Activity Level, Self-Perceived Health Perception and Mental Health in Informal Caregivers of Elderly or People with Chronic Conditions in Spain

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dc.contributor.authorDenche-Zamorano, Ángel
dc.contributor.authorMuñoz-Bermejo, Laura
dc.contributor.authorCarlos-Vivas, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorMendoza-Muñoz, María
dc.contributor.authorFranco-García, Juan Manuel
dc.contributor.authorRojo-Ramos, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorVega-Muñoz, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorContreras-Barraza, Nicolás
dc.contributor.authorBarrios-Fernandez, Sabina
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-11T15:46:19Z
dc.date.available2024-06-11T15:46:19Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-01
dc.descriptionIndexación: Scopus.
dc.description.abstractProviding informal care for older people, or people with chronic conditions, is associated with poorer physical and mental health and reduced quality of life. This task, in many cases, often relies on the women in the immediate family. Physical activity (PA) is a tool to enhance caregivers’ physical and mental health and their quality of life. Thus, this study aimed to analyse the associations between the physical activity level (PAL), self-perceived health (SPH) and mental health (SM) and its factors (positive coping, self-esteem, and stress) by conducting a cross-sectional study by using data from in the National Health Survey 2017 (ENSE 2017), the last one before the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample included 2225 caregivers (866 men and 1361 women). Descriptive analysis and non-parametric statistical tests, including chi-square, the Kruskal–Wallis test, the Mann–Whitney U test, and the Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient, were used. Dependence relationships were found between PAL and SPH and MH and their factors. The population groups that performed moderate or vigorous PA showed better results in both SPH and MH. Women scored worse than men in all the variables analysed. Hence, intense, or moderate PA practice may improve SPH and MH in Spanish informal caregivers, requiring the implementation of policies and programs considering the differences found between men and women in PAL, SPH, and MH. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/9/5320
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 9, May-1 2022, Article number 5320
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph19095320
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/57531
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights.licenseATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL CC BY 4.0 Deed
dc.rights.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCaregivers
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectNational survey
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectPhysical health
dc.subjectSelf-perceived health
dc.titleA Cross-Sectional Study about the Associations between Physical Activity Level, Self-Perceived Health Perception and Mental Health in Informal Caregivers of Elderly or People with Chronic Conditions in Spain
dc.typeArtículo
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