Abstract:
Caregivers may engage in benefit finding, that is, an increase in perceived positive growth, as a cognitive strategy for
coping with stress. The Building Resources in Caregivers study will compare effects of a brief benefit finding writing
intervention with a control intervention. Caregivers of people with mental and physical disabilities will be randomised
into either a benefit-writing group or a neutral writing group. Caregivers will complete measures relating to themselves
and care-recipients (e.g. sociodemographics and illness type) and psychometric measures of benefit finding, distress and
quality of life at three time points. Additionally, qualitative commentary on participation experiences will be gathered.