Table 2.
Caregiver burden, perceived social support and coping
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Weighted mean scoresa |
|---|---|---|
| Family burden interview schedule (FBI) | ||
| Financial burden | 7.5 (3.07) | 1.25 (.51) |
| Disruption of routine family activities | 8.09 (1.60) | 1.27 (.23) |
| Disruption of family leisure | 7.57 (.63) | 1.89 (.16) |
| Disruption of family interaction | 2.23 (1.04) | 1.67 (.74) |
| Effect on physical health of others | .47 (.74) | 23 (.34) |
| Effect on mental health of others | 1.13 (.82) | .56 (.41) |
| Total objective burden | 27.80 (5.61) | 1.15 (.23) |
| Subjective burden | 1.43 (.67) | 1.83 (.53) |
| Subjective burden | ||
| No burden | 3 (10%) | |
| Moderate burden | 11 (36.7%) | |
| Severe burden | 16 (53.3%) | |
| FBI total burden score (> 12) | 30 (100%) | |
| Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) | ||
| Inconvenience | 4.73 (1.31) | .73 (.19) |
| Adjustment | 2.1 (1.09) | .70 (.36) |
| Work adjustment | .53 (.63) | .26 (.31) |
| Upsetting | .93 (.25) | .93 (.25) |
| Total CSI Score | 8.80 (2.76) | 1.80 (.41) |
| Total CSI score (≥ 7) | 24 (80%) | |
| Multidimensional aspect of perceived social support (MPSS) | ||
| Friends social support | 17.60 (4.90) | 4.43 (1.52) |
| Family social support | 19.47 (6.88) | 4.87 (1.72) |
| Significant others social support | 17.73 (6.07) | 4.43 (1.52) |
| Total MPSS score | 54.80 (14.13) | 4.57 (1.17) |
| Level of perceived support | ||
| Low acuity (12–48) | 15 (50%) | |
| Moderate acuity (49–68) | 6 (20%) | |
| High acuity (69–84) | 9 (30%) | |
| Cognitive and behaviour avoidance scale (CBAS) | ||
| Cognitive social avoidance | 15.23 (4.00) | 2.18 (.57) |
| Cognitive non-social avoidance | 20.40 (6.77) | 2.04 (.68) |
| Behaviour social avoidance | 16.03 (4.57) | 2.00 (.56) |
| Behaviour non-social avoidance | 13.20 (3.34) | 2.20 (.56) |
| Non-social avoidance total | 33.60 (9.32) | 2.10 (.58) |
| Social avoidance total | 31.27 (8.00) | 2.08 (.53) |
| Total CBAS score | 64.86 (16.70) | 2.09 (.54) |
| Ways of coping checklist (WCC) | ||
| Escaping avoidance coping | 14.00 (4.66) | 1.75 (.58) |
| Distancing coping | 13.53 (3.27) | 2.25 (.54) |
| Confrontative coping | 12.17 (2.71) | 2.02 (.45) |
| Self-controlling coping | 18.20 (4.75) | 2.60 (.67) |
| Seeking social support | 15.93 (3.65) | 2.66 (.61) |
| Acceptability responsibility coping | 8.23 (3.53) | 2.06 (.88) |
| Planful problem solving coping | 15.90 (4.31) | 2.65 (.72) |
| Positive appraisal coping | 15.23 (4.75) | 2.18 (.68) |
| General Health Questionnaire-12 | ||
| Total score | 3.27 (1.76) | .27 (.15) |
| ≥ 2 | 24 (80%) | |
aWeighted scores were calculated by dividing the total score for the particular domain by number of items included in that domain