Military and Veteran Caregivers' Perspectives of Stressors and a Mind-Body Program

Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Eric BuiLouisa G Sylvia

Abstract

There are over one million post-9/11 military caregivers in the United States who face a variety of stressors inherent to caring for an incapacitated loved one. Mind-body interventions, such as the Stress Management and Resilience Training Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP), have been shown to reduce stress and improve overall health and functioning. The present qualitative study aims to explore stressors experienced by military caregivers in their caregiving role and to assess attitudes towards the virtual delivery of the SMART-3RP. We conducted two focus groups with a total of 13 caregivers [M (SD) age = 41.25 (11.49); 92% female], and participants subsequently completed a survey on their caregiving experiences. Focus groups were conducted remotely via Google Hangouts by two doctoral-level clinicians, transcribed verbatim, and coded using inductive thematic analysis. Themes related to stressors of caregiving included: logistical stressors faced by caregivers, demands of the caregiving role, concerns about children, worries about the future, exacerbation of the caregiver's physical/mental health concerns, social dynamics, sacrifices made for their veteran in the caregiving role, and relationship dynamics betwee...Continue Reading

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