Table 2.
Brief descriptions of measures for the daily diary surveys organized by construct for the Nuestros Días (“our days”): the daily experiences of Hispanic and Latinx dementia caregivers study.
| Construct | Measure | Description |
| Caregiving-related stress | BSDa [25,26] | 20 items reflecting different domains of BSD (restlessness, mood, memory, care resistance, hallucinations and delusions, verbal and physical aggression, disinhibition, repetition, safety) and the perceived stressfulness of each symptom reported on a 5-point Likert scale. Items were adapted from several established instruments because they represent the diversity of types of symptoms rather than overarching conceptual constructs. |
| Noncaregiving related stress | Daily stress inventory [53] | Adapted scale includes 7 items measuring daily stressors. |
| Coping strategies | Brief-COPE Inventoryb [32] | Fourteen items that measure self-distraction, active coping, denial, substance use, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, behavioral disengagement, venting, positive reframing, planning, humor, acceptance, religion, and self-blame (α=0.83-0.91). |
| Social support | Social support scale [54] | Adapted scale includes 11 items measuring daily social support and resources (emotional support, instrumental support, and informational support). |
| Social isolation | PROMIS social isolation scale SFc [33,34] | Four items measuring perceptions of social isolation. |
| Discrimination | Everyday discrimination scale [41] | Nine-item scale measuring experiences of racism and discrimination (α=0.88). |
| Depression symptoms | PROMIS emotional distress—depression scale SFc [33] | Four items measuring common symptoms associated with depression. |
| Anxiety symptoms | PROMIS emotional distress—anxiety scale SFc [33] | Four items measuring common symptoms associated with anxiety. |
| Suicidality | Paykel suicide scale [55] | Adapted scale includes 5 items measuring daily suicidal ideation. |
| Social media use habits | N/Ad | Six items assessing daily use of social media, including platforms used, preferred platform, time spent on social media, and passive and active social media use behaviors. |
| Social comparison | N/A | Two items based on previous literature [56] that assess social comparison when using social media and feelings experienced afterward. |
aBSD: behavioral symptoms of dementia.
bCOPE: coping orientation to problems experienced
cSF: short form.
dN/A: not applicable.