A disproportionate burden of care: gender differences in mental health, health-related quality of life, and social support in Mexican multiple sclerosis caregivers

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dc.contributor.authorPerrin, Paul B.
dc.contributor.authorPanyavin, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorMorlett Paredes, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorAguayo Arelis, Adriana
dc.contributor.authorMacías Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel
dc.contributor.authorRabago Barajas, Brenda Viridiana
dc.contributor.authorFulton Picot, Sandra J.
dc.contributor.authorArango Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-18T10:52:10Z
dc.date.available2026-02-18T10:52:10Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-11
dc.date.updated2026-02-18T10:52:10Z
dc.description.abstractMultiple sclerosis (MS) rates in Latin America are increasing, and caregivers there experience reduced mental and physical health. Based on rigid gender roles in Latin America, women more often assume caregiving duties, yet the differential impact on women of these duties is unknown. Methods. This study examined gender differences in mental health (Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Zarit Burden Inventory), health-related quality of life (HRQOL; Short Form-36), and social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12) in 81 (66.7% women) Mexican MS caregivers. Results. As compared to men caregivers, women had lower mental health (p = 0.006), HRQOL (p < 0.001), and social support (p < 0.001). This was partially explained by women caregivers providing care for nearly twice as many hours/week as men (79.28 versus 48.48, p = 0.018) and for nearly three times as many months (66.31 versus 24.30, p = 0.002). Conclusions. Because gender roles in Latin America influence women to assume more substantial caregiving duties, MS caregiver interventions in Latin America-particularly for women caregivers-should address the influence of gender-role conformity on care and psychosocial functioning.en
dc.identifier.citationPerrin, P. B., Panyavin, I., Morlett Paredes, A., Aguayo, A., Macias, M. A., Rabago, B., Picot, S. J. F., & Arango-Lasprilla, J. C. (2015). A disproportionate burden of care: gender differences in mental health, health-related quality of life, and social support in Mexican multiple sclerosis caregivers. Behavioural Neurology, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/283958
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2015/283958
dc.identifier.eissn1875-8584
dc.identifier.issn0953-4180
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/5132
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherHindawi Limited
dc.rightsCopyright © 2015 Paul B. Perrin et al.
dc.titleA disproportionate burden of care: gender differences in mental health, health-related quality of life, and social support in Mexican multiple sclerosis caregiversen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.titleBehavioural Neurology
oaire.citation.volume2015
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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