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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 2 Item descriptives

From: Validation of a German version of the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) in a sample of significant others of breast and gynaecologic cancer patients

Items

M

SD

S

SE

K

SE

01. Alteration in daily routine

1.21

0.887

0.689

0.167

0.461

0.333

02. Disruption of sleep

1.40

1.071

0.523

0.167

− 0.355

0.333

03. Impact on daily schedule

0.35

0.636

2.193

0.167

5.502

0.333

05. Maintenance of outside activities

1.22

0.958

0.550

0.167

− 0.147

0.333

06. Financial strain

0.50

0.762

1.671

0.167

2.846

0.333

07. Concern about insurance

0.43

0.658

1.777

0.167

4.347

0.333

08. Economic future

0.55

0.808

1.945

0.167

4.584

0.333

09. Death of patient

1.52

1.243

0.655

0.167

− 0.493

0.333

10. Outlook on life

3.25

0.970

− 1.148

0.167

0.229

0.333

11. Level of stress

1.87

1.026

0.249

0.167

− 0.388

0.333

12. Spirituality

3.27

0.883

− 1.266

0.167

1.598

0.333

13. Day-to-day focus

0.84

0.904

1.027

0.167

0.732

0.333

14. Sadness

1.60

0.993

0.482

0.167

− 0.194

0.333

15. Mental strain

1.37

1.018

0.294

0.167

− 0.675

0.333

16. Social support

1.51

1.057

0.308

0.167

− 0.648

0.333

17. Guilt

0.41

0.718

1.912

0.167

3.824

0.333

18. Frustration

0.91

0.982

1.157

0.167

1.066

0.333

19. Nervousness

1.14

1.034

0.693

0.167

− 0.119

0.333

20. Impact of illness on family

1.67

1.152

0.417

0.167

− 0.507

0.333

21. Patient’s eating habits

0.90

1.137

1.345

0.167

1.083

0.333

22. Relationship with patient

1.77

1.220

0.231

0.167

− 0.788

0.333

23. Informed about illness

1.43

0.937

0.221

0.167

− 0.049

0.333

24. Transportation

0.35

0.692

2.254

0.167

4.896

0.333

25. Adverse effects of treatment

1.88

1.114

0.012

0.167

− 0.715

0.333

26. Responsibility for patient’s care

0.66

0.774

0.986

0.167

0.353

0.333

27. Focus of caregiving

1.60

1.105

0.296

0.167

− 0.574

0.333

28. Family communication

1.98

1.032

− 0.133

0.167

− 0.497

0.333

29. Change in priorities

0.77

0.859

0.926

0.167

0.096

0.333

30. Protection of patien

0.72

0.913

1.187

0.167

0.880

0.333

31. Deterioration of patient

1.80

1.135

0.146

0.167

− 0.551

0.333

32. Management of patient’s pain

0.65

0.800

1.269

0.167

1.452

0.333

33. Future outlook

0.97

0.997

1.188

0.167

1.382

0.333

34. Family support

1.33

1.064

0.442

0.167

− 0.290

0.333

35. Family interest in caregiving

0.83

1.023

1.652

0.167

2.526

0.333

  1. M mean, SD stanard deviation, S skewness, SE standard error, K kurtosis