Variable | Informal caregivers (n = 229) | Formal caregivers (n = 211) |  | |||
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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 |