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Table 4 Hierarchical linear regression model of the perceived burden for family caregivers (n = 416)

From: Psychosocial factors related with caregiver burden among families of children with chronic conditions

Variables

Correlation with DV

B

β

F (df)

R and R2 values

Sociodemographic

 Higher education

−0.12

−3,38

−0.13**

2.89 (3, 41)*

R = 0.14

 Age of caregiver

−0.04

− 0.09

− 0.06

R2 = 0.02

 Female caregiver

− 0.01

− 0.94

− 0.03

R2fit = 0.01

    

R2change = 0.02*

Sociocultural

 Sociocultural historical premises

0.15

0.28

0.14**

10.88 (2, 40)***

R = 0.27

R2 = 0.07

R2fit = 0.06

 Social support networks

−0.20

−0.13

−0.19***

R2change = 0.05***

Familiar

 Family support

−0.28

−0.14

− 0.11*

19.22 (2, 40)***

R = 0.39

R2 = 0.15

R2fit = 0.14

 Family functioning

−0.36

−0.26

−0.26***

R2change = 0.08***

Psychological

 Well-being

−0.38

−0.24

− 0.10*

59.90 (3, 40)***

R = 0.64

R2 = 0.41

 Stressors

0.48

0.74

0.33***

R2fit = 0.40

 Anxiety

0.48

0.30

0.32***

R2change = 0.26***

  1. DV = dependent variable; * p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001