The Association between Caring Behavior, Self-Efficacy, and Work Engagement among Formal Caregivers Serving Children with Intellectual Disability

Background: Not only caring behavior in caregivers of children with intellectual disability assumes great significance but it also pertains to improved caring quality. On the account that caring behavior can be influenced by self-efficacy and work engagement; consequently, this study was conducted aiming to determine the association between caring behavior, self-efficacy, and work engagement among formal caregivers serving children with intellectual disability in rehabilitation centers of Tehran in ۲۰۲۲. Method: A descriptive-correlational survey, this study consisted of ۲۰۳ formal caregivers serving children with intellectual disability from rehabilitation centers. A demographic characteristics questionnaire, the Caring Dimensions Inventory (CDI), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE-۱۰), and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) were the tools utilized to collect the data. Data analysis was accomplished using SPSS software version ۱۶ in two descriptive and inferential statistics phases. Results: The general results indicated that caring behavior significantly and positively correlated with self-efficacy; i.e. as self-efficacy rises, so does the caring behavior (P=۰.۰۱۴). Furthermore, work engagement was found to be significant as shown by the regression model (p = ۰.۰۰۱), considering that the coefficient of the model was ۰.۴۲. In other words, enhanced work engagement was tantamount to higher caring behavior by ۰.۴۲%. Conclusion: As self-efficacy and work engagement do increase, so do the caring behaviors in caregivers. These results can offer the knowledge base to healthcare policymakers, particularly managers of rehabilitation centers, to embrace well-written programs, in-service training and enhance the working conditions. As a result, the basis for revising the official caregivers' behaviors would be hopefully provided.

کلیدواژه ها:

Caring Behaviors ، Self-Efficacy ، Work Engagement ، Children with intellectual disability ، Official Caregivers