Table 2 Descriptive statistics of items’ response
Item | Frequency of NA responses | Frequency of Non-NA responses | Mean score of Non-NA responses |
|---|---|---|---|
SE-OR | |||
 How confident are you that you can ask a friend/family member to stay with care recipient for a day when you need to see your doctor? | 3 | 279 | 74.3 |
 How confident are you that you can ask a friend/family member to stay with care recipient for a day when you have errands to be done? | 3 | 279 | 73.5 |
 How confident are you that you can ask a friend/family member to do errands for you? | 3 | 279 | 64.1 |
 How confident are you that you can ask a friend/family member to stay with care recipient for a day when you feel the need for a break? | 6 | 276 | 68.9 |
 How confident are you that you can ask a friend/family member to stay with care recipient for a week when you need time for yourself? | 7 | 275 | 46.7 |
SE-RDB | |||
 When care recipient forgets your daily routine and asks when lunch is right after you’ve eaten, how confident are you that you can answer him/her without raising your voice? | 8 | 274 | 71.2 |
 When you get angry because care recipient repeats the same question over and over, how confident are you that you can say things to yourself that calm you down? | 8 | 274 | 65.9 |
 When care recipient complains to you about how you’re treating him/her, how confident are you that you can respond without arguing back? | 20 | 262 | 64.2 |
 When care recipient asks you 4 times in the first 1 h after lunch when lunch is, how confident are you that you can answer him/her without raising your voice? | 15 | 267 | 63.4 |
 When care recipient interrupts you for the fourth time while you’re making dinner, how confident are you that you can respond without raising your voice? | 21 | 261 | 58.5 |
SE-CUT | |||
 How confident are you that you can control thinking about unpleasant aspects of taking care of care recipient? | 9 | 273 | 67.4 |
 How confident are you that you can control thinking how unfair it is that you have to put up with this situation? | 29 | 253 | 67.8 |
 How confident are you that you can control thinking about what a good life you had before care recipient’s illness and how much you’ve lost? | 36 | 246 | 69.3 |
 How confident are you that you can control thinking about what you are missing or giving up because of care recipient? | 34 | 248 | 71.5 |
 How confident are you that you can control worrying about future problems that might come up with care recipient? | 17 | 265 | 62.1 |