Table 4 Mean AGS at baseline, one week and two weeks after the interventions among family caregivers of dying cancer patients

Total AGS

< 0.001

0.14

0.20

 Baseline

45.40 ± 13.19

48.54 ± 14.06

49.28 ± 12.15

48.80 ± 12.78

 Week 1

41.86 ± 9.93

43.18 ± 12.32

42.94 ± 8.23

44.50 ± 14.71

 Week 2

38.74 ± 10.39

44.00 ± 12.39

43.74 ± 10.08

46.78 ± 15.09

Behavioral subscale

< 0.001

0.21

0.19

 Baseline

29.02 ± 8.13

30.84 ± 8.44

31.38 ± 7.96

30.84 ± 8.27

 Week 1

25.92 ± 6.70

27.28 ± 7.40

26.12 ± 5.87

27.04 ± 8.88

 Week 2

23.90 ± 7.44

27.46 ± 7.48

27.12 ± 6.60

28.50 ± 9.44

Emotional subscale

0.09

0.11

0.56

 Baseline

16.38 ± 6.58

17.70 ± 6.23

17.90 ± 5.62

17.96 ± 5.66

 Week 1

15.94 ± 4.85

15.90 ± 6.25

16.82 ± 4.50

17.46 ± 6.49

 Week 2

14.84 ± 4.50

16.54 ± 6.18

16.62 ± 4.89

18.28 ± 6.68