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Patients and caregivers of patients with sickle cell disease may experience physical and psychological dysfunction in their daily lives. These

dysfunctions are not unconnected with the distressing symptoms associated with providing care for the wards. Although several studies have

revealed the distress and outcome in terms of reduced quality of life experienced by the persons living with the condition themselves, there

appears to be a dearth of research on the role of some psychological and social factors on the quality of life of the care givers. It is against this

background that this study examined the influence of psychological capital (hope, resilience, optimism & self-efficacy) on the quality of life of

caregivers of persons living with sickle cell anemia in Lagos state, Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 101

caregivers of sickle cell patients in Lagos state using a convenient sampling technique, (males = 57, females = 44) with a mean age of 34.43 years.

The results showed that there was a significant sex difference in the quality of life experienced by the caregivers, with males reporting

higher quality of life than females (t= 2.040; df = 99; p< .05). The results further showed that psychological capital of hope (β= -.279; t= -2.527;

P=<.05) and optimism (β=-.260; t=-2.472; P=<.05) significantly predicted quality of life independently, while resilience and self-efficacy did not

significantly predict quality of life. Lastly it was observed that caregivers from monogamous families reported significantly higher quality of life

than their counterparts from polygamous families (t= 2.040; df = 99; p< .05). The results therefore recommended that interventions to boost

the quality of life of caregivers of sickle cell patients’ should target creating a new life orientation in terms of having an optimistic approach to

life no matter the condition alongside refusing to give up hope. Also, it was recommended that attention should focus on female caregivers and

caregivers from polygamous families with the aim of improving their quality of life.

 

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