Table 5.
Tested hypotheses on construct validity: Satisfaction with the care recipient
| We expected: | Value outcome found | Hypothesis accepted?* |
|---|---|---|
| Burden | ||
| A moderate to strong negative association with measures of caregivers' burden. | 1. Association with caregivers' burden: r = -0.23, 95% CI: [-0.46, -0.02]; n = 82. |
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| 2. Categories of burden: -equal distances: 30.4 (SPPIC 0–3, n = 45), 30.2 (3–6, n = 25), to 27.1(6–9, n = 12); -equal observations: 30.7 (1, n = 21), 30.1 (2, n = 18), 30.7 (3, n = 23), 27.9 (4, n = 20). |
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| Mental quality of life | ||
| A moderate to strong positive association with measures of caregivers' mental quality of life. | 1. Association with caregivers' mental quality of life: r = 0.16, 95% CI: [-0.05, 0.38]; n = 88 |
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| 2. Categories of mental quality of life: -equal distances: 29.4 (MCS 0–33.3, n = 8), 29.0 (33.3–49.9, n = 27), to 30.3 (49.9–100.0, n = 53); -equal distances: 28.4 (1, n = 22), 30.3 (2, n = 22), 30.0 (3, n = 22), 30.7 (4, n = 22). |
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| Depressive symptoms | ||
| A moderate to strong negative association with depressive symptoms. | 1. Association with caregivers' depressive symptoms: r = -0.05, 95% CI: [-0.26, 0.16]; n = 88. |
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| 2. Categories of depressive symptoms: -dichotomised: 30.0 (CES-D ≥ 16.0, n = 18), 29.8 (CES-D < 16, n = 70), student's t-test: p = 0.830. |
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| Mastery | ||
| A moderate to strong positive association with mastery. | 1. Association with caregivers' mastery: r = 0.15, 95% CI: [-0.06, 0.37]; n = 85 |
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| 2. Categories of mastery: -equal distances: 28.9 (mastery 16–21, n = 18), 29.8 (mastery 21–28, n = 45), to 30.7 (mastery 28–35, n = 22); -equal observations: 28.9 (1, n = 23), 30.2 (2, n = 20), 29.8 (3, n = 20), 30.7 (4, n = 22). |
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* hypothesis accepted:
+ accepted
- rejected