Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and reliability for self-care assessment items (K = 47).
| Label | Mean (SD) | Alpha | NA/Didn’t occur/Never |
Rarely |
Occasionally |
Frequently |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||
| Eat regularly | 3.96 (0.842) | 0.908 | 9 | 4.0 | 54 | 24.2 | 97 | 43.5 | 63 | 28.3 |
| Eat healthy | 4.54 (0.696) | 0.908 | 3 | 1.3 | 14 | 6.3 | 65 | 29.1 | 141 | 63.2 |
| Exercise | 4.43 (0.719) | 0.909 | 3 | 1.3 | 15 | 6.7 | 86 | 38.6 | 119 | 53.4 |
| Get regular med. care prevention | 3.87 (0.946) | 0.907 | 15 | 6.7 | 61 | 27.4 | 81 | 36.3 | 66 | 29.6 |
| Get medical care when needed | 3.90 (0.864) | 0.908 | 13 | 5.7 | 46 | 20.6 | 111 | 49.8 | 53 | 23.8 |
| Take time off when needed | 3.45 (0.878) | 0.908 | 23 | 10.3 | 86 | 38.6 | 96 | 43.0 | 18 | 8.1 |
| Dance et al. | 3.82 (0.856) | 0.909 | 9 | 4.0 | 72 | 32.3 | 90 | 40.4 | 52 | 23.3 |
| Get enough sleep | 4.30 (0.724) | 0.909 | 3 | 1.3 | 26 | 11.7 | 96 | 43.0 | 98 | 43.9 |
| Wear clothes you like | 4.09 (0.984) | 0.908 | 13 | 5.8 | 47 | 21.1 | 65 | 29.1 | 98 | 43.9 |
| Take vacations | 4.54 (0.695) | 0.909 | 4 | 1.7 | 11 | 4.9 | 67 | 30.0 | 141 | 63.2 |
| Take day trips or mini-vacations | 4.17 (0.909) | 0.908 | 9 | 4.0 | 34 | 15.2 | 85 | 38.1 | 95 | 42.6 |
| Make time for self-reflection | 4.38 (0.850) | 0.909 | 5 | 2.1 | 23 | 10.3 | 73 | 32.7 | 122 | 54.7 |
| Write in a journal | 4.56 (0.668) | 0.908 | 1 | 0.4 | 16 | 7.2 | 63 | 28.3 | 143 | 64.1 |
| Do something you are not expert | 4.18 (0.851) | 0.907 | 6 | 2.7 | 40 | 17.9 | 83 | 37.2 | 94 | 42.2 |
| Decrease stress in your life | 3.95 (1.09) | 0.909 | 23 | 10.2 | 46 | 20.6 | 66 | 29.6 | 88 | 39.5 |
| Notice your inner experience | 4.55 (0.714) | 0.909 | 3 | 1.3 | 14 | 6.3 | 62 | 27.8 | 144 | 64.6 |
| Engage your intelligence | 4.03 (1.10) | 0.910 | 17 | 7.6 | 32 | 14.3 | 87 | 39.0 | 87 | 39.0 |
| Practice receiving from others | 3.98 (0.900) | 0.908 | 11 | 4.8 | 43 | 19.3 | 103 | 46.2 | 66 | 29.6 |
| Be curious | 2.74 (1.93) | 0.916 | 83 | 37.2 | 41 | 18.4 | 47 | 21.1 | 52 | 23.3 |
| Find a spiritual connection | 3.89 (0.879) | 0.909 | 9 | 4.0 | 65 | 29.1 | 88 | 39.5 | 61 | 27.4 |
| Stay in contact w/ impt. people | 4.28 (1.03) | 0.910 | 8 | 3.5 | 35 | 15.7 | 55 | 24.7 | 125 | 56.1 |
| Give yourself affirmations | 4.61 (0.694) | 0.910 | 2 | 0.8 | 11 | 4.9 | 55 | 24.7 | 155 | 69.5 |
| Love yourself | 3.77 (1.01) | 0.909 | 17 | 7.6 | 68 | 30.5 | 80 | 35.9 | 58 | 26.0 |
| Re-read favorite books/movies | 3.36 (0.919) | 0.908 | 33 | 14.8 | 89 | 39.9 | 82 | 36.8 | 19 | 8.5 |
| Identify comforting activities et al. | 3.40 (1.02) | 0.907 | 36 | 16.1 | 85 | 38.1 | 69 | 30.9 | 33 | 14.8 |
| Allow yourself to cry | 3.17 (1.16) | 0.911 | 80 | 35.8 | 55 | 24.7 | 50 | 22.4 | 38 | 17.0 |
| Find things that make you laugh | 3.74 (0.974) | 0.909 | 16 | 7.2 | 65 | 29.1 | 93 | 41.7 | 49 | 22.2 |
| Make time for reflection | 4.34 (0.800) | 0.908 | 4 | 1.7 | 21 | 9.4 | 89 | 39.9 | 109 | 48.9 |
| Spend time with nature | 4.38 (0.807) | 0.907 | 4 | 1.7 | 28 | 12.6 | 68 | 30.5 | 123 | 55.2 |
| Spend time with others you enjoy | 3.74 (0.987) | 0.909 | 25 | 11.2 | 63 | 28.3 | 77 | 34.5 | 58 | 26.0 |
| Be open to inspiration | 4.11 (0.868) | 0.907 | 7 | 2.1 | 40 | 17.9 | 94 | 42.2 | 82 | 36.8 |
| Cherish your optimism and hope | 3.88 (0.932) | 0.910 | 13 | 4.7 | 56 | 25.1 | 93 | 41.7 | 61 | 27.4 |
| Be aware of nonmaterial aspects | 4.37 (0.822) | 0.908 | 9 | 4.0 | 19 | 8.5 | 75 | 33.6 | 120 | 53.8 |
| Take a break during the workday | 4.46 (0.873) | 0.910 | 6 | 2.6 | 16 | 7.2 | 64 | 28.7 | 137 | 61.4 |
| Make quiet time to complete tasks | 4.04 (1.25) | 0.909 | 21 | 8.4 | 31 | 13.9 | 66 | 29.6 | 105 | 47.1 |
| Identify projects that are exciting | 3.91 (1.00) | 0.908 | 19 | 8.5 | 53 | 23.8 | 77 | 34.5 | 74 | 33.2 |
| Set limits with clients/colleagues | 4.50 (0.690) | 0.909 | 1 | 0.4 | 19 | 8.5 | 69 | 30.9 | 134 | 60.1 |
| Balance your caseload | 3.86 (0.909) | 0.907 | 10 | 4.4 | 61 | 27.4 | 97 | 43.5 | 55 | 24.7 |
| Arrange your work space | 3.79 (0.928) | 0.907 | 19 | 8.5 | 54 | 24.2 | 101 | 45.3 | 49 | 22.2 |
| Schedule regular dates w/ partner | 3.61 (0.984) | 0.908 | 22 | 9.8 | 67 | 30.0 | 98 | 43.9 | 36 | 16.1 |
| Schedule reg. activities w/ children | 3.61 (0.928) | 0.908 | 22 | 9.8 | 81 | 36.3 | 79 | 35.4 | 41 | 18.4 |
| Make time to see friends | 4.30 (0.830) | 0.908 | 5 | 2.1 | 28 | 12.6 | 82 | 36.8 | 108 | 48.4 |
| Call, check on, or see my relatives | 3.74 (1.30) | 0.909 | 27 | 12.1 | 43 | 19.3 | 84 | 37.7 | 69 | 30.9 |
| Allow others to do things for me | 3.71 (1.05) | 0.909 | 19 | 8.5 | 61 | 27.4 | 94 | 42.2 | 49 | 22.0 |
| Ask for help when I need it | 1.96 (2.21) | 0.919 | 129 | 57.8 | 7 | 3.1 | 36 | 16.1 | 51 | 22.9 |
| Share a fear/hope/secret | 4.16 (0.839) | 0.909 | 8 | 3.5 | 26 | 11.7 | 107 | 48.0 | 82 | 36.8 |
| Strive for balance et al. | 4.33 (0.825) | 0.908 | 5 | 2.1 | 26 | 11.7 | 80 | 35.9 | 112 | 50.2 |