Table 2.
Intensity of Grief in Relation to Preparedness for Caregiving, Caregiver Burden, and Social Support
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Predeath grief |
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| Behavioral reactions |
Emotional reactions |
Postdeath grief |
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| Moderator variables | Mean (SD) | pa | Mean (SD) | pa | Mean (SD) | pa |
| Preparedness | ||||||
| Low | 20.2 (6.1) | 0.084 | 14.8 (4.9) | 0.558 | 36.6 (12.1) | 0.958 |
| High | 18.4 (5.5) | 14.3 (5.2) | 36.7 (11.6) | |||
| Caregiver burden | ||||||
| Low | 16.6 (4.3) | <0.001 | 13.4 (5.1) | 0.001 | 38.3 (12.6) | 0.068 |
| High | 23.1(5.7) | 16.2 (4.4) | 34.4 (10.5) | |||
| Social support | ||||||
| Low | 20.3 (5.8) | 0.070 | 14.5 (5.1) | 0.796 | 35.0 (12.4) | 0.102 |
| High | 18.4 (5.9) | 14.7 (4.9) | 38.4 (11.0) | |||
a
Unpaired sample t-test.