CAREGIVER BURDEN: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF NATURE’S LOVE AND SALUTOGENESIS IN ELDERLY SPOUSES WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS

Aroob Sohail; Shahnila Tariq

Aroob Sohail Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Shahnila Tariq Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Keywords: Nature-loving, Salutogenesis, Caregiver Burden, Older Spouses, Chronic Illness

Abstract

The study was conducted to find relationship between nature, Salutogenesis & caregiver burden in older spouses with chronic illness. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be relationship amid nature, Salutogenesis & caregiver burden in older spouses with chronic illness. It was hypothesized that nature and Salutogenesis are likely to predict caregiver burden in older spouses with chronic illness. The quantitative method was used to collect the data from 120 participants. The Love for Nature Scale (Sohail & Tariq, 2023), Salutogenesis Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS) (Becker et al., 2015), & Spousal Caregiving Burden Assessing Scale (BAS; Thara et al., 1998) were the respective scales used in this research. This study will offer indigenous basis for researchers to identify links between the relatedness of Love for Nature, Salutogenesis and Spousal Caregiver Burden in the Older adults. Findings showed negative link between nature, Salutogenesis & caregiver burden. Duration of chronic illness negatively predicts caregiver burden whereas seasonal nature & Salutogenesis positively predict caregiver burden. The findings of research are beneficial for the counselling of older adults, especially the ones who are providing care to their spouses.