Predictors of mental health problems in formal and informal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease

BMC Psychiatry

Table 2 Psychological characteristics of formal and informal caregivers

Variable	Informal caregivers (n = 50)		Formal caregivers (n = 50)		t	d
Variable	M	SD	M	SD	t	d
SCQ Comprehensibility	48.98	8.23	49.12	6.66	−0.09	–
SCQ Manageability	48.64	7.51	47.26	7.18	0.94	–
SCQ Meaningfulness	39.08	6.24	38.24	6.24	0.67	–
SSQ Emotional support	27.02	4.83	26.98	3.85	0.05	–
SSQ Tangible support	32.50	5.77	33.30	4.82	−0.75	–
SSQ Social integration	27.60	4.92	28.78	4.69	−1.23	–
GSES Self-efficacy	28.92	3.96	28.56	5.76	0.36	–
DAQ Depressive Symptoms	141.46	20.24	138.50	20.51	0.73	–
GHQ Mental Health Problems	29.60	15.01	25.62	15.67	1.30	–

Note. d = Cohen’s d for effect size measures; M = mean; SD = standard deviation; t = Student’s t test
DAQ Depression Assessment Questionnaire, GHQ General Health Questionnaire, GSES Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, SCQ Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, SSQ Social Support Questionnaire

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