Theory, Research and Practice
From: Psychological distress and mental health of Thai caregivers
Thai Mental Health Indicator N = 60,569 | Column (%) by caregiver status | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Males | Females | ||||
 | Non | Part-time | Full-time | Non | Part-time | Full-time |
Mental state (reported ‘very much’) | ||||||
  Positive effect |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Self-esteem | 27.2 | 28.6 | 34.7 | 27.0 | 27.3 | 34.3 |
  Content with life | 13.3 | 13.5 | 18.3 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 12.8 |
  Relaxed | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
  Negative effect |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Bored and discouraged with life | 31.5 | 28.4 | 32.3 | 24.3 | 21.5 | 23.2 |
  Disappointed in myself | 46.2 | 40.7 | 42.9 | 49.9 | 45.9 | 49.6 |
  Life is full of miseries | 50.4 | 43.7 | 42.6 | 52.6 | 45.8 | 45.4 |
Mental capacity (reported ‘very much’) | ||||||
  Can face and accept problems | 11.8 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 12.6 |
  Can control emotions in crisis | 12.8 | 12.4 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 11.0 |
  Confident in facing crises | 14.8 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 12.5 |
Mental quality (reported ‘very much’) | ||||||
  Sympathetic towards others | 22.8 | 23.3 | 27.4 | 25.8 | 26.3 | 31.6 |
  Help others when have a chance | 24.7 | 25.7 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 30.6 | 37.3 |
  Happy in helping out others | 37.1 | 38.1 | 41.6 | 39.4 | 41.5 | 45.8 |
Social support (reported ‘very much’) | ||||||
  Feel secured when stay with my family | 44.1 | 42.2 | 47.4 | 53.4 | 51.2 | 52.5 |
  Trust family will take care of me when ill | 46.7 | 44.9 | 47.7 | 51.7 | 48.0 | 49.1 |
  Family members love and care for each other | 47.8 | 45.5 | 52.1 | 50.6 | 46.5 | 50.3 |