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Table 2 Comparisons of the outcome variables of formal and informal caregivers

From: Unraveling the subjective well-being of formal and informal caregivers for people with dementia: a comparative analysis

Variable

Informal caregivers (n = 229)

Formal caregivers (n = 211)

 

M

SD

M

SD

t

P

Caregiving appraisal

86.37

13.12

89.22

14.22

−2.123

0.034

Caregiving burden

36.57

8.04

36.57

9.66

0.006

0.995

Caregiving impact

13.43

3.65

13.77

3.93

−0.941

0.347

Caregiving mastery

14.95

2.39

16.49

2.26

−6.833

< 0.001

Caregiving satisfaction

19.17

2.51

20.97

2.72

−6.841

< 0.001

Coping

35.52

6.60

35.87

7.16

−0.478

0.633

Active coping

24.95

8.82

23.79

8.35

1.400

0.162

Passive coping

12.37

5.61

11.77

5.31

1.143

0.254

Psychological well-being

80.03

14.34

85.30

13.09

−3.818

< 0.001

Positive relations with others

13.73

3.02

14.02

2.80

−1.042

0.298

Autonomy

12.44

3.01

13.52

3.21

−3.567

< 0.001

Environmental mastery

14.31

3.03

15.33

2.45

−3.818

< 0.001

Personal growth

13.34

3.07

14.32

2.90

−3.375

0.001

Purpose in life

12.63

3.25

13.30

3.65

−1.996

0.047

Self-acceptance

13.46

2.99

14.81

2.46

−5.108

< 0.001

Self-rated health

3.18

0.89

2.34

1.03

9.037

< 0.001