Table 2.
The original version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview [14].
| No | Content of items | M | S.D. | Skewness | Kurtosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do you feel that your relative asks for more help than he/she needs? | 1.35 | 1.10 | .33 | -.73 |
| 2 | Do you feel that because of the time you spend with your relative that you don't have enough time for yourself? | 1.91 | 1.09 | .09 | -.68 |
| 3 | Do you feel stressed between caring for your relative and trying to meet other responsibilities for your family or work? | 1.91 | 1.11 | -.15 | -.76 |
| 4 | Do you feel embarrassed over your relative's behavior? | 1.68 | 1.09 | .11 | -.74 |
| 5 | Do you feel angry when you are around your relative? | 0.98 | 1.01 | .78 | -.19 |
| 6 | Do you feel that your relative currently affects your relationship with other family members or friends in a negative way? | 1.40 | 1.16 | .39 | -.76 |
| 7 | Are you afraid what the future holds for your relative? | 1.96 | 1.24 | .03 | -.97 |
| 8 | Do you feel your relative is dependent on you? | 2.83 | 1.12 | -.85 | .43 |
| 9 | Do you feel strained when you are around your relative? | 1.28 | 1.12 | .52 | -.55 |
| 10 | Do you feel your health has suffered because of your involvement with your relative? | 1.17 | 1.09 | .65 | -.35 |
| 11 | Do you feel that you don't have as much privacy as you would like because of your relative? | 1.00 | 1.07 | .87 | -.06 |
| 12 | Do you feel that your social life has suffered because you are caring for your relative? | 1.49 | 1.21 | .42 | -.80 |
| 13 | Do you feel uncomfortable about having friends over because of your relative? | 1.06 | 1.21 | .87 | -.40 |
| 14 | Do you feel that your relative seems to expect you to take care of him/her, as if you were the only one he/she could depend on? | 2.04 | 1.46 | -.10 | -1.40 |
| 15 | Do you feel that you don't have enough money to care for your relative, in addition to the rest of your expenses? | 1.28 | 1.26 | .54 | -.91 |
| 16 | Do you feel that you will be able to take care of your relative much longer? | 1.44 | 1.22 | .33 | -1.07 |
| 17 | Do you feel that you have lost control of your life since your relative's Illness? | 1.63 | 1.11 | .39 | -.55 |
| 18 | Do you wish you could just leave the care of your relative to someone else? | 1.17 | 1.10 | .63 | -.42 |
| 19 | Do you feel uncertain about what to do about your relative? | 1.49 | 1.08 | .34 | -.67 |
| 20 | Do you feel you should be doing more for your relative? | 1.12 | 1.12 | .76 | -.23 |
| 21 | Do you feel you could do a better job in caring for your relative? | 0.94 | 1.03 | .80 | -.21 |
| 22 | Overall, how burdened do you feel in caring for your relative? | 2.03 | 1.07 | .04 | -.60 |
M: mean, S.D.: standard deviation.