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Table 1 Characteristics of the items of the BSFC-s

From: Subjective caregiver burden: validity of the 10-item short version of the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers BSFC-s

Item summary

Mean (SD)

Item difficulty

Discriminatory power

P

Cronbach's alpha ‘if item deleted’a

1 Reduced life satisfaction

1.1 (1.0)

.24

.74

< .001

.903

2 Physical exhaustion

1.3 (1.1)

.32

.75

< .001

.902

3 Wish to run away

1.1 (1.1)

.26

.69

< .001

.906

4 Depersonalization

.7 (1.0)

.16

.70

< .001

.906

5 Decreased standard of living

1.2 (1.2)

.30

.74

< .001

.902

6 Health affected by caregiving

.9 (1.0)

.21

.74

< .001

.903

7 Caregiving is taking strength

1.5 (1.1)

.40

.71

< .001

.904

8 Conflicting demands

1.1 (1.1)

.26

.69

< .001

.906

9 Worried about the future

.8 (1.1)

.19

.55

< .001

.914

10 Relationships with others are suffering

.7 (1.0)

.17

.55

< .001

.913

  1. SD: standard deviation.
  2. P: P value of discriminatory power.
  3. aCronbach’s alpha (10 items): .915.
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