Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for care situation, health and well-being, and quality of relationship variables.
| Variable | M | SD | Range | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative impact a | 15.31 | 3.90 | 7–28 | 159 |
| Positive value a | 11.47 | 2.48 | 4–16 | 161 |
| Behavioural stress b | 0.89 | 0.52 | 0–2.45 | 156 |
| Instrumental stress b | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0–2.75 | 158 |
| Self-rated health | 2.39 | 0.95 | 0–4 | 160 |
| Sleep disturbance | 1.63 | 1.38 | 0–4 | 160 |
| Social loneliness c | 1.68 | 1.24 | 0–3 | 158 |
| Emotional loneliness c | 1.57 | 0.97 | 0–3 | 157 |
| Meaning in life d | 23.89 | 6.58 | 5–35 | 155 |
| Mutuality e | 2.52 | 0.66 | 1.07–3.73 | 158 |
| Change in emotional closeness | −0.48 | 0.69 | −1–1 | 159 |
| Change in physical intimacy | −0.75 | 0.46 | −1–1 | 159 |
| Quality of support a | 9.86 | 2.76 | 4–16 | 161 |
Note: a, COPE Index; b, BISID; c, de Jong Giervald loneliness scale; d, Meaning in life, Presence of meaning subscale; e, Mutuality scale.