Table 4.
Characteristics, baseline and post-intervention scores of persons with dementia and partners.
| Total |
Persons with dementia |
Partners |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (n = 14) |
Post (n = 14) |
Baseline (n = 14) |
Post (n = 14) |
Baseline (n = 14) |
Post (n = 14) |
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| M | SD | M | SD | dz | M | SD | M | SD | dz | M | SD | M | SD | dz | |
| QoL (WHOQOL-Bref) | 16.01 | 1.34 | 16.07 | 1.33 | 0.09 | 16.43 | 1.33 | 16.26 | 1.74 | 0.29 | 15.51 | 1.31 | 15.85 | 0.70 | 0.47 |
| Psychological distress (DASS-21) | 8.48 | 7.20 | 8.14 | 8.03 | 0.03 | 6.00 | 5.05 | 6.29 | 5.77 | 0.04 | 10.95 | 8.51 | 10.00 | 9.91 | 0.07 |
| Mindfulness (FFMQ-SF) | 81.92 | 6.74 | 83.85 | 7.10 | 0.39 | 83.00 | 6.32 | 82.17 | 7.25 | 0.13 | 81.00 | 7.44 | 85.29 | 7.20 | 2.86 |
| Self-compassion (SCS-SF) | 3.49 | 0.84 | 3.29 | 0.45 | 0.23 | 4.01 | 0.63 | 3.22 | 0.51 | 1.11 | 3.05 | 0.76 | 3.35 | 0.43 | 0.39 |
| Mental health (MHC-SF) | 3.64 | 1.04 | 3.60 | 0.61 | 0.07 | 3.85 | 0.47 | 3.63 | 0.40 | 0.52 | 3.44 | 1.42 | 3.57 | 0.81 | 0.17 |
| Worry (PSWQ) | 48.71 | 11.18 | 48.43 | 12.90 | 0.03 | 42.43 | 11.76 | 44.57 | 11.72 | 0.18 | 55.00 | 6.35 | 52.29 | 13.73 | 0.25 |
| Caregiver burden (SPPIC) | 26.14 | 7.73 | 26.71 | 7.18 | 0.17 | ||||||||||
| Caregiver self-esteem (CRA-SE) | 24.57 | 4.86 | 23.57 | 4.58 | 0.46 | ||||||||||
dz, Cohen’s d standardized mean difference effect size for within-subject designs; CRA-SE, Caregiver Reaction Assessment - Care-Derived Self Esteem subscale; DASS-21, 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; FFMQ-SF, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - Short Form; PSWQ, Penn State Worry Questionnaire; MHC-SF, Mental Health Continuum - Short Form; QoL, Quality of Life; SCS-SF, Self Compassion Scale - Short Form; SPPIC, Self-Perceived Pressure from Informal Care; WHOQOL-Bref, World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment.