Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Cancer Caregivers: Reducing Burden and Anxiety, Improving Psychological Well-being
| Author | Zohre Al-e-Mosadeq | en |
| Author | Hamidreza Aryanpour | en |
| Author | Hassan Ali Vahedian Ardakani | en |
| Author | Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh | en |
| Orcid | Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh [0000-0002-7308-6912] | en |
| Issued Date | 2026-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Caring for patients with cancer, particularly during chronic and advanced stages of the disease, is a complex, long-term responsibility primarily undertaken by family members and often accompanied by considerable psychological distress. The persistent nature of caregiving responsibilities can increase anxiety, reduce psychological well-being, and impose a substantial caregiver burden. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) therapy in reducing caregiver burden and anxiety and improving psychological well-being among caregivers of patients with cancer. Methods: This randomized controlled trial used a pretest–posttest control group design with a 2-month follow-up assessment. The study population comprised caregivers of patients with cancer in Ardakan and Meybod in 2024. Thirty eligible participants were recruited through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental or control group (n = 15 per group). The experimental group received CBSM therapy sessions, whereas the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview, the short form of Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale, and the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A). Data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance (RM-ANOVA) in SPSS version 27. Results: The results showed significant time × group interactions for caregiver burden (F = 28.46, P < 0.001, η2p = 0.50), psychological well-being (F = 14.49, P < 0.001, η2p = 0.34), and anxiety (F = 35.78, P < 0.001, η2p = 0.56). In the experimental group, mean caregiver burden scores decreased from 42.00 (SD = 10.15) at the pretest to 33.63 (SD = 10.09) at the posttest. These improvements were maintained at the 2-month follow-up assessment. Conclusions: CBSM may be an effective supportive intervention for reducing caregiver burden and anxiety and improving psychological well-being among caregivers of patients with cancer. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijcm-169676 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/ijcm/articles/169676 | en |
| Keyword | Cancer Caregivers | en |
| Keyword | Caregiver Burden | en |
| Keyword | Psychological Well-being | en |
| Keyword | Cognitive-behavioral Stress Management | en |
| Keyword | Randomized Controlled Trial | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Cancer Caregivers: Reducing Burden and Anxiety, Improving Psychological Well-being | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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