Table 3.
Caregivers’ GHQ-12a scores at time point 1 (N=51).
| GHQ-12 items (have you done the following) | Control group (n=32), mean (SD)a | Intervention group (n=19), mean (SD)a |
| Been able to concentrate on what you were doing | 2.09 (0.86) | 2.16 (0.83) |
| Lost much sleep over worry | 1.16 (1.02) | 1.84 (0.96) |
| Felt that you are playing a useful part in things | 2.31 (0.69) | 2.32 (0.67) |
| Felt capable of making decisions about things | 2.53 (0.57) | 2.42 (0.61) |
| Felt constantly under strain | 1.37 (0.91) | 1.32 (1.20) |
| Felt you could not overcome your difficulties | 0.72 (0.77) | 1.05 (1.08) |
| Been able to enjoy your normal day-to-day activities | 2.16 (0.57) | 2.16 (0.83) |
| Been able to face your problems | 2.25 (0.62) | 1.06 (0.80) |
| Been feeling unhappy or depressed | 1.06 (0.80) | 1.21 (1.08) |
| Been losing confidence in yourself | 0.72 (0.73) | 0.84 (1.02) |
| Been thinking of yourself as worthless | 0.31 (0.54) | 0.84 (1.02) |
| Been feeling reasonably happy | 2.09 (0.69) | 1.74 (0.93) |
| Overall score | 18.78 (3.02) | 20.37 (3.34) |
aGHQ-12: General Health Questionnaire-12.