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Participants were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Caregiver Burden Scale, and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Caregiver burden was significantly higher among male caregivers (p=0.026). Caregivers of patients with earthquake-related dependency more frequently reported receiving external support than caregivers of stroke patients (p=0.004). Overall, caregiving was perceived as a moderate burden in both groups. The distributions of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and hopelessness levels did not differ significantly between the groups (p=0.172, p=0.172, and p=0.834, respectively). Among caregivers of stroke patients, PTSD symptoms and caregiver burden showed moderate positive correlations with depression, anxiety, and hopelessness (all p&amp;lt;0.05). In caregivers of patients with earthquake-related dependency, caregiver burden was associated only with hopelessness (p=0.045).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Informal caregivers of patients with earthquake-related and stroke-related dependency experienced comparable levels of psychological distress, despite differences in caregiving context and disaster-related adversity. 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