Table 2.

Scale Ranges and Sample Mean Scores (N = 27)

Measure	Scale Range	Sample Range	M	SD
Marital adjustment
Marital satisfaction	0–50	19–47	38.11	5.78
Marital cohesion	0–24	6–19	13.41	3.54
Marital consensus	0–65	25–65	50.74	9.31
Affectional expression	0–12	3–12	9.85	2.01
MCI-behavioral stressors
Asking same question over   and over	1–3	1–3	2.07	0.73
Losing or misplacing things	1–3	1–3	1.96	0.89
Trouble remembering recent   events	1–3	1–3	1.89	0.80
Forgetting what day it is	1–3	1–3	1.48	0.64
Spending long periods of time   inactive	1–3	1–3	1.41	0.74
Appears sad or depressed	1–3	1–3	1.37	0.79
Becomes angry	1–3	1–3	1.37	0.79
Talking little or not at all	1–3	1–3	1.37	0.74
Trouble remembering significant   past events	1–3	1–3	1.33	0.62
Being constantly restless or   agitated	1–3	1–3	1.30	0.72
Appears anxious or worried	1–3	1–3	1.22	0.57
Follows you around	1–3	1–2	1.15	0.36
Caregiving burden
Objective caregiver burden	0–11	0–10	4.07	2.84
Subjective caregiver burden	1–5	1.25–4.0	2.22	0.68

Note: MCI = mild cognitive impairment.