Table 2.
Caregiver burden, social support, and technology use: baseline scores.
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| P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5a | P6a | n=6 (P1–P6) | n=4 (P1–P4) | ||
| Zarit Burden Interview Short Form (5-point scale; 12 items; range 0-48) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 21.83 (5.81) | 22.25 (1.26) | |
| Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey | |||||||||
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Emotional and informational support (8 items) | 8 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 33 |
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Tangible support (4 items) | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 |
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Affectionate support (3 items) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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Positive social interaction (3 items) | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
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Additional item (1 item) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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Total (5-point scale; 19 items; range 19-95) | 48 | 46 | 67 | 62 | 63 | 77 | 60.50 (11.74) | 55.75 (10.34) |
| Facebook Intensity Scale | |||||||||
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Familiarity with Facebook (5-point scale; 6 items; range 6-30 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 11.67 (6.83) | 12.00 (7.79) |
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No. in Facebook network (approximate) | 80 | 900 | 1000 | 40 | 400 | 100 | 420 (431.18) | 505 (515.72) |
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Available time to use Facebook (min/day) | 20 | 60 | 180 | 0 | 120 | 15 | 65.83 (70.74) | 65.00 (80.62) |
aDid not participate in the group portion of the study.