TABLE 2.
Item mean and underlying factor structure
| Item | Item mean (SD) |
Factor 1 (Threat) |
Factor 2 (Benefit) |
Factor 3 (General Stress) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Made me feel more appreciated by others | 3.39 (0.95) | 0.459 | ||
| 2. Situation it not very stressful for me | 3.66 (1.08) | 0.500 | ||
| 3. I feel things are going to get worse for me | 3.09 (1.22) | 0.617 | ||
| 4. I haven’t been doing well since this most recent situation started | 2.62 (1.06) | 0.557 | ||
| 5. This situation does not affect my independence | 3.13 (1.18) | 0.541 | ||
| 6. I feel a sense of loss at not being able to meet all my responsibilities | 2.87 (1.15) | 0.537 | ||
| 7. I worry that I’ll have to give up a lot of things in the future | 2.68 (1.16) | 0.649 | ||
| 8. My relationships with friends and family are not affected by this situation | 3.11 (1.18) | 0.646 | ||
| 9. This situation does not affect how I feel about myself | 2.84 (1.19) | 0.716 | ||
| 10. I’m afraid that in the future I won’t have the energy and endurance I have now | 2.95 (1.12) | 0.726 | ||
| 11. I’ve grown a lot since this most recent situation began | 3.61 (0.89) | 0.609 | ||
| 12. It seems like there is nothing more I can do that makes a difference in how the person needing my care feels | 2.57 (1.17) | 0.519 | ||
| 13. My responsibilities will continue to be what they’ve always been | 2.75 (1.24) | 0.405 | ||
| 14. This situation does not affect my lifestyle | 3.60 (1.07) | 0.580 | ||
| 15. This situation threatens to overwhelm me | 2.87 (1.13) | 0.563 | ||
| 16. My relationships with others have become more meaningful since this situation began | 3.57 (0.95) | 0.673 | ||
| 17. I’m afraid my own physical health will begin to suffer | 2.73 (1.12) | 0.688 | ||
| 18. I worry that in the future I will be less able to do the things I like to do | 2.92 (1.08) | 0.715 | ||
| 19. This situation does not affect my relationship with the person needing my care | 2.73 (1.31) | 0.556 | ||
| 20. I believe good things will come my way because of how I am handling this difficult situation | 3.22 (1.00) | 0.423 | ||
| 21. I worry that in the future I will not be able to help the person needing my care | 2.74 (1.23) | 0.550 | ||
| 22. I worry that my emotional health will suffer | 2.89 (1.11) | 0.648 | ||
| 23. Each day has become more meaningful since this most recent situation started | 3.77 (0.93) | 0.586 | ||
| 24. I’m concerned that this situation will cause financial hardship for me in the future | 2.78 (1.23) | 0.533 | ||
| 25. I’ve discovered resources I never knew I had | 3.21 (0.98) | 0.556 | ||
| 26. I’m not sure I will be able to handle this situation in the future | 2.54 (1.07) | 0.628 | ||
| 27. This situation does not affect my emotional state | 3.63 (1.05) | 0.488 |