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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Geriatr Nurs. 2020 Sep 2;42(1):256–261. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.08.008

Table 1:

Study Concepts and Measures

Construct Concept/ Variables Empirical Measures
Dementia Care Needs Care recipient level of physical ability Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living
Care recipient level of independence Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Caregiver Physical Health/Disease Burden Self-perceived physical health PROMIS Global Health Scale (PROMIS)
Body mass index Self-report height/ weight
Pain intensity The Brief Pain Inventory
Pain interference The Brief Pain Inventory
Caregiver Mental Health Self-perceived mental health PROMIS Global Health Scale (PROMIS)
Depression Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale – Revised (CESD-R)
Caregiver Coping Social Supports Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ2000)
Coping Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale (CAPS)
Adaptation to Caregiving Self-Affirmation Positive life outlook Positive Aspects of Caregiving (PAC)
Caregiving self-efficacy Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy