Table 2.
Pearson-moment correlations between study variables from caregiver responses to the MD STARnet Caregiver Questionnaire (n = 191)1
| Variables | Stressor Pile-up | MSPSS | DUSOCS-F | DUSOCS-NF | PSS | FACIT-Sp | FQoL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stressor Pile-up (aA) | |||||||
| Family Resources (bB) | |||||||
| Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) | −0.29c | ||||||
| Supportive Relationships: Family (DUSOCS-F) | −0.30c | 0.53c | |||||
| Supportive Relationships: Non-Family (DUSOCS-NF) | −0.19b | 0.37c | 0.25b | ||||
| Perception and Coherence (cC) | |||||||
| Perceived Stress (PSS) | 0.33c | −0.44c | −0.30c | −0.32c | |||
| Spirituality (FACIT-Sp) | −0.14 | 0.27b | 0.27b | 0.31c | −0.56c | ||
| Family Quality of Life (FQoL) (xX) | −0.29b | 0.58c | 0.52c | 0.25b | −0.49c | 0.51c | |
| Mean | 2.49 | 66.57 | 57.67 | 37.17 | 16.64 | 33.72 | 105.19 |
| SD | 1.45 | 14.09 | 23.72 | 24.31 | 6.44 | 9.12 | 13.52 |
| Median | 2.00 | 66.00 | 57.14 | 40.00 | 17.00 | 35.00 | 105.00 |
| Min, max | 0, 6 | 12, 84 | 0, 100 | 0, 100 | 1, 31 | 8, 48 | 61, 125 |
SD Standard deviation, Min minimum score, Max maximum score, MD STARnet Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking and Research Network, MSPSS Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, DUSOCS-F Duke Social Stress and Support Scale – Family, DUSOCS-NF Duke Social Stress and Support Scale – non-Family, PSS Perceived Stress Support, FACIT-SP Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy 12-item Spiritual Well-Being Scale (modified), FQoL Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale
a p < 0.05. b p < 0.01. c p < 0.001
1Questionnaires completed August 2011 through February 2012