Table 2.
Regressions of Model Variables
| Independent Variables | Dependent Variables | β | p | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG Propensity Variables ➝ Beliefs about Care-giving Role | ||||
| Gender | Agreement with Norm of Care-giver Role | 0.137 | 0.001 | 0.02 |
| Gender + Relationship | Agreement with Norm of Care-giver Role | 0.152+ −.089 <.001 | 0.03 | |
| Ethnicity | Persons Proving Care | 0.145 | <.001 | 0.03 |
| Beliefs About Care-giving Role ➝ Care-giver Workload | ||||
| Agreement with Norm of Care-giver Role | Number Care-giver Tasks | 0.117 | 0.004 | 0.12 |
| Beliefs About Care-giving Role ➝ Care-giver Stress | ||||
| Persons Providing Care | Perceived Burden | −.095 | 0.019 | 0.01 |
| Persons Providing Care | Depression | −.150 | 0.033 | 0.02 |
| Care Recipient Functioning ➝ Care-giver Workload | ||||
| ADL/IADL | Number Care-giver Tasks | −.501 | <.001 | 0.25 |
| Cognitive Status | Number Care-giver Tasks | −.271 | <.001 | 0.07 |
| Problem Behaviors | Number Care-giver Tasks | 0.355 | <.001 | 0.13 |
| ADL/IADL+ Cogn. Status+Problem Behaviors | Number Care-giver Tasks | −.492+ 0.097+.182 | <.001 | 0.29 |
| Care Recipient Functioning ➝ Care-giver Stress | ||||
| Problem Behaviors | Perceived Burden | 0.455 | <.001 | 0.19 |
| Cognitive Status | Perceived Burden | − 0.137 | 0.001 | 0.02 |
| ADL/IADL | Perceived Burden | −.213 | <.001 | 0.05 |
| Problem Behaviors+ Cogn. Status+ ADL/IADL | Care-giver Perceived Burden | 0.428+ 0.065+ 0.051 | <.001 | 0.19 |
| CR Problem Behaviors | Care-giver Depression | 0.400 | <.001 | 0.21 |
| Care-giver Workload ➝ Perceived Need for Resources | ||||
| Number Care-giver Tasks | Perceived Need for Services | 0.357 | <.001 | 0.13 |
| Number Care-giver Tasks | Perceived Need for Family Help | 0.330 | <.001 | 0.11 |
| Care-giver Stress ➝ Perceived Need for Resources | ||||
| CG Perceived Burden | Perceived Need for Services | 0.406 | <.001 | 0.14 |
| CG Depression | Perceived Need for Family Help | 0.210 | 0.002 | 0.04 |
| Care-giver Workload ➝ Resource Use | ||||
| Number Care-giver Tasks | Number Services Used | 0.091 | 0.024 | 0.09 |
| Number Care-giver Tasks | Actual Hours of Family Help | 0.209 | <.001 | 0.11 |
| Care-giver Stress ➝ Resource Use | ||||
| Perceived Burden | Number Services Used | 0.147 | <.001 | 0.02 |
| Depression | Number Services Used | 0.164 | 0.019 | 0.03 |
| Perceived Need for Resources ➝ Resource Use | ||||
| Perceived Need for Services | Number of Services Used | 0.224 | <.001 | 0.22 |
| Perceived Need for Family Help | Actual Hours of Family Help | 0.118 | 0.004 | 0.12 |