A typology of caregiving spouses of geriatric patients without dementia: caring, worried, desperate

BMC Geriatrics

Table 1 Participant characteristics

Name Age Range	Care recipient		Caregiving Motivation	ZBI	EE		COPING Dimensions	PSQ	SF-12
Name Age Range	Gender Age Range	‘Pflege-grad’	Caregiving Motivation	ZBI	EOI	CC	COPING Dimensions	Total	PCS	MCS
Mr. A. 80–84	F 75–79	2	affection	no or little burden	low	low	1. Diverting	.12	55	60
Mr. B 80–84	F 85–90	2	affection	mild to moderate burden	low	low	1. Diverting 2. Seeking attention & care 3. Negative emotional	.20	52	40
Mrs. C 75–79	M 85–90	5	affection	mild to moderate burden	low	low	1. Diverting 2. Seeking attention & care 3. negative emotional	.43	34	41
Mrs. D 75–79	M 80–84	3	obligation	mild to moderate burden	high	high	1. Seeking attention & care 2. diverting	.45	37	46
Mrs. E 80–84	M 90–94	3	affection	mild to moderate burden	high	low	1. Seeking attention & care 2. Negative emotional 3. Diverting	.60	47	53
Mr. F 80–84	F 80–84	4	affection	moderate to severe burden	high	low	1. Seeking attention & care 2. Diverting 3. Negative emotional	.62	40	31
Mr. G 85–90	F 75–79	5	obligation	moderate to severe burden	high	low	1. Negative emotional 2. Diverting 3. Seeking attention & care	.70	44	45
Mr. H 75–79	F 75–79	2	obligation	moderate to severe burden	high	high	1. Negative emotional 2. Seeking attention & care 3. Diverting	.70	29	29
Mrs. J 60–65	M 75–79	2	obligation	moderate to severe burden	high	low	1. Negative emotional 2. Seeking attention & care	.92	37	19

Pflegegrad = Degree of dependency on long-term care; ZBI Zarit Burden Interview, EE Expressed emotions, EOI Emotional over-involvement, CC Criticism, PSQ Perceived Stress Questionnaire, SF-12 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey, PCS Physical component score, MCS Mental component score, F female, M Male;

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