The impact of family functioning and expressed emotion on caregiver burden

Abstract

Objectives. Expressed emotion and family functioning have been reported as negative impacts of the caregiverburden, mostly in mental disorders. There are limited data available to explain how these factors affect caregiverburden particularly for those caring for rehabilitation patients. In this study, the relationship of familyfunctioning and expressed emotion with the caregiver burden was examined. Methods. A total of 103 caregiverswith a mean age of 43.1±13.8 years were participated in the study. The caregivers’ demographic data,psychiatric symptomatology, subjective burden, expressed emotion, and family functioning were assessedusing structured and semi-structured scales. Results. Expressed emotion level (R2=0.361, p