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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Aging Health. 2013 Feb 20;25(3):493–509. doi: 10.1177/0898264313477133

Table 3.

Results of Multivariable Analysis of the Associations Between the Five Components of Problem Solving and Anticipatory Grief Among Caregiversa

Problem Solving Componentb Regression Coefficient (95% Confidence Interval) β P Value
PPO −0.23 (−0.45, −0.01) 0.04
NPO 0.33 (0.15, 0.52) 0.001
RPS −0.05 (−0.31, 0.22) 0.73
ICS 0.01 (−0.26, 0.28) 0.94
AS 0.08 (−0.18, 0.33) 0.55
a

All five models controlled for annual household income <$50,000, the patient’s Clinical Dementia Rating score, and whether the caregiver was a spouse.

b

Scores for each component of problem solving were derived from five different models that tested the five scales of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory–Revised: Short Form (SPSI-R:S).

Abbreviations: SPSI-R:S=Social Problem-Solving Inventory Revised Short; PPO= Positive Problem Orientation; NPO= Negative Problem Orientation; RPS= Rational Problem Solving; ICS= Impulsivity/Carelessness Style; AS= Avoidance Style