Table 4.
Positive aspects of caregiving (n=16)
| Agree a lot |
Agree a little |
Neither agree nor disagree |
Disagree a little |
Disagree a lot |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Made him/her feel needed | 16 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Enabled him/her to appreciate life more | 16 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Made him/her feel good about self | 15 | 94% | 1 | 6% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Made him/her feel strong & confident | 15 | 94% | 1 | 6% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Made him/her feel more useful | 14 | 88% | 2 | 13% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Made him/her feel appreciated | 13 | 81% | 3 | 19% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Made him/her feel important | 13 | 81% | 1 | 6% | 2 | 13% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Given more meaning to life | 13 | 81% | 2 | 13% | 1 | 6% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Enabled him/her to develop more positive attitude | 12 | 75% | 4 | 25% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Strengthened relationship with others | 12 | 75% | 4 | 25% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Enabled him/her to learn new skills | 11 | 69% | 4 | 25% | 1 | 6% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Excludes 3 participants whose elders reportedly required minimal to no care