Author: Sana Asif
Supervisor: Rukhsana Kausar PhD
Degree: MS
Year: 2015-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study examined the effects of Perceived Expressed
Emotions on Relationship Quality and Caregiver Burden in the
Family Members of Patients with Conversion Disorder in
Pakistan. Non probability purposive sampling was used for
selecting a sample of 120 participants, from psychiatry wards of
government and private hospitals. The assessment measures
included demographic sheet, Perceived Expressed Emotion Scale
(PEES; Mirza & Kausar, 2010), Family Burden Interview
Schedule (FBIS; Pai & Kapoor, 1981, translated by Nasar &
Kausar, 2008) and Caregiver Reciprocity Scale (Carruth, 1996,
translated by Asif & Kausar, 2017). The results of Pearson
Product Moment Correlation showed that there is a highly
significant relationship between perceived expressed emotions
and caregiver burden and there is a negative relationship between
counter and relationship quality. The findings of Hierarchial
Regression analysis showed that relationship quality act as a
moderator between perceived expressed emotions and caregiver
burden. More considerations have to be paid to the needs of the
caregivers and interventions should be planned to lighten their
burden.
Keywords: Caregiver Burden, Conversion Disorder, Perceived Expressed Emotions, Relationship Quality.
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