Table 4.
Empathy, depression, anxiety, and burden scores of the groups.
| Informal caregivers (n = 201) | Control group (n = 187) | F | p-value | Partial η2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRI PT, M ± SD | 17.6 ± 4.1 | 17.0 ± 4.3 | 0.98 | .323 | .003 |
| IRI EC, M ± SD | 17.8 ± 4.2 | 17.4 ± 4.1 | 2.66 | .104 | .007 |
| HADS–depression, M ± SD | 5.0 ± 4.0 | 3.6 ± 2.8 | 16.38 | <.001 | .042 |
| HADS–anxiety, M ± SD | 6.6 ± 4.0 | 5.0 ± 3.3 | 18.60 | <.001 | .047 |
| CRA, M ± SD | 60.0 ± 12.3 | – | – | – | – |
Note. IRI = Interpersonal Reactivity Scale, PT = subscale Perspective Taking, EC = subscale Empathic Concern, HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, CRA = Caregiver Reaction Assessment. The CRA was filled out by the caregivers only. For PT and EC, sex was added as a covariate in the analyses.