Table 3.

Descriptive statistics for daily BSDs, social support, and symptom experience (range 1 – 21 days).

	M (SD)
Daily Stressors
BSD Stress Appraisal	15.40 (5.23)
Restlessness	12.86 (6.34)
Mood Changes	10.10 (6.77)
Resisting Care	5.56 (6.43)
Property Destruction	9.61 (6.86)
Disinhibition	7.64 (6.68)
Verbal Behaviors	6.59 (6.57)
Physical Behaviors	4.98 (6.59)
Any other bothersome behavior	12.33 (6.10)
Daily Social Support
Emotional Support	7.10 (5.36)
Instrumental support	7.90 (5.90)
Daily Symptom Experience
Depression	10.20 (6.51)
Anxiety	11.9 (6.31)

Note: BSD = Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia