CAREGIVER FINANCIAL UNMET NEEDS [ Time Frame: Changes in financial unmet needs between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Caregiver Financial Unmet Needs – (modified measure based on Bass, Judge, Snow, et al., 2012) is a 9-item self-report questionnaire that assesses an individual’s financial unmet needs due to their caregiving role. Example items include Do you need more information about or help with how to manage your (RELATIONSHIP)’s finances such as bank accounts and paying bills? and Do you need more information about or help with finding out what your (RELATIONSHIP) wants if he/she is unable to speak for him/herself? The measure is scored using dichotomous yes/no scoring (0=no/1=yes) with higher scores indicating greater unmet financial needs.
CAREGIVER FINANCIAL UNMET NEEDS DISTRESS [ Time Frame: Changes in financial unmet needs distress between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Caregiver Financial Unmet Needs Distress (modified measure based on Bass, Judge, Snow, et al., 2012) is a 9-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the distress resulting from individual’s financial unmet needs. Example items include How distressing or stressful is how to manage your (RELATIONSHIP)’s finances such as bank accounts and paying bills? and How distressing or stressful is finding out what your (RELATIONSHIP) wants if he/she is unable to speak for him/herself? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not distressing to 3=very distressing) with higher scores indicating greater financial unmet needs distress.
DYADIC RELATIONSHIP STRAIN [ Time Frame: Changes in relationship strain between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Dyadic Relationship Strain (Bass, Tausig, & Noelker, 1989) is a 7-item self-report questionnaire that assesses how strained individuals feel because of their caregiving relationship. Example items include I felt my relationship with him/her was strained and I felt resentful toward him/her. The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=strongly disagree to 3=strongly agree) with higher scores indicating greater relationship strain.
ROLE CAPTIVITY [ Time Frame: Changes in role captivity between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (4h5 days from T2). ]
Role Captivity (Pearlin, Mullan, Semple, & Skaff, 1990) is a 3-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the extent to which individuals feel trapped in their role as a caregiver. Example items include I wished I were free to lead my own life and I felt trapped having to care for him/her. The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=strongly disagree to 3=strongly agree) with higher scores indicating greater role captivity.
CAREGIVER UNMET NEEDS [ Time Frame: Changes in unmet needs between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2 ]
Caregiver Unmet Needs (modified measure based on Bass, Judge, Snow, et al., 2012) is a 6-item self-report questionnaire that assesses unmet needs of caregivers. Example items include Do you need more information or help with understanding basic information about dementia? and Ideas to assist with your personal wellbeing as a caregiver? The measure is scored using dichotomous yes/no scoring (0=no/1=yes) with higher scores indicating more unmet needs.
CAREGIVER UNMET NEEDS DISTRESS [ Time Frame: Changes in unmet needs distress between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Caregiver Unmet Needs Distress (modified measure based on Bass, Judge, Snow, et al., 2012) is a 6-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the resulting distress due to caregiver unmet needs. Example items include How distressing or upsetting is understanding basic information about dementia? and Ideas to assist with your personal wellbeing as a caregiver? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not distressing to 3=very distressing) with higher scores indicating greater distress due to caregiver unmet needs.
ANXIETY [ Time Frame: Changes in anxiety symptoms between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Anxiety (Zung, 1980) is a 7-item self-report questionnaire that assesses symptoms of anxiety. Example items include Feel nervous, anxious or on edge and Feel that you could not stop or control worrying? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not at all to 3=nearly every day) with higher scores indicating more symptoms of anxiety.
DEPRESSION [ Time Frame: Changes in depressive symptoms between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Depression (Radloff, 1977) is an 11-item self-report questionnaire that assesses symptoms of depression. Example items include Feel depressed and Feel that everything you did was an effort? The measure is scored using a 3-point Likert scale (0=hardly ever to 2=often) with higher scores indicating more symptoms of depression.
Social Support Unmet Needs [ Time Frame: Changes in social support unmet needs between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Social Support Unmet Needs (measure developed for this study based on Bass, Judge, Snow, et al., 2012) is a 5-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the social support needs of caregivers. Example items include Do you need more information about or help with reaching out to professionals? and Finding a support group? The measure is scored using dichotomous yes/no scoring (0=no/1=yes) with higher scores indicating more unmet social support needs.
Social Support Unmet Needs Distress [ Time Frame: Changes in social support distress due to unmet needs between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Social Support Unmet Needs Distress (measure developed for this study based on Bass, Judge, Snow, et al., 2012) is a 5-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the resulting distress due to caregiver’s unmet social support needs. Example items include How distressing or upsetting is reaching out to professional? and Finding a support group? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not distressing to 3=very distressing) with higher scores indicating greater distress due to unmet social support needs.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living – Difficulty [ Time Frame: Changes in instrumental activities of daily living difficulty between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living – Difficulty (Lawton & Brody, 1969) is a 10-item self-report questionnaire that assesses how much difficulty individuals with dementia experience in completing daily tasks as reported by their caregivers. Example items include How difficult was writing checks, paying bills, or balancing a checkbook? and Preparing a balanced meal? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not difficult to 3=very difficult) with higher scores indicating more difficulty in completing instrumental activities.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living – Distress [ Time Frame: Changes in instrumental activities of daily living distress between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living – Distress (modified measure based on Lawton & Brody, 1969) is a 10-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the resulting distress caregivers experience due to the amount of instrumental activities of daily living difficulty experienced by the individual they care for. Example items include How distressing or upsetting was this for you when the person you care performed these activities: Writing checks, paying bills, or balancing a checkbook? and Preparing a balanced meal? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not distressing to 3=very distressing) with higher scores indicating greater distress.
Personal Activities of Daily Living – Difficulty [ Time Frame: Changes in personal activities of daily living difficulty between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Personal Activities of Daily Living – Difficulty (Lawton & Brody, 1969) is a 6-item self-report questionnaire that assesses how much difficulty individuals with dementia experience in completing personal activities of daily living as reported by their caregivers. Example items include How difficult was eating, including cutting food or buttering bread? and Dressing or undressing? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not to 3=very) with higher scores indicating more difficulty in completing personal activities.
Personal Activities of Daily Living – Distress [ Time Frame: Changes in personal activities of daily living distress between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Personal Activities of Daily Living – Distress (modified measure based on Lawton & Brody, 1969) is a 6-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the resulting distress caregivers experience due to personal activities of daily living difficulty. Example items include How distressing or upsetting was this for you when the person you care performed these activities: Eating, including cutting food or buttering bread? and Dressing or undressing? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not distressing to 3=very distressing) with higher scores indicating greater distress.
Cognition – Difficulty [ Time Frame: Changes in cognitive difficulty between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Cognition – Difficulty (Bass, McClendon, Deimling, & Mukherjee, 1994) is an 8-item self-report questionnaire that assesses how much difficulty individuals with dementia experience with their cognition as reported by their caregivers. Example items include How difficult was remembering recent events? and Knowing what day of the week it is? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not difficult to 3=very difficult) with higher scores indicating more cognitive difficulty.
Cognition – Distress [ Time Frame: Changes in cognitive distress between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Cognition – Distress (modified measure based on Bass, McClendon, Deimling, & Mukherjee, 1994) is an 8-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the resulting distress caregivers experience due to the amount of cognitive difficulty experienced by the person they care for. Example items in reference to the person they are caring for include How distressing or upsetting was this for you: Remembering recent events? and Knowing what day of the week it is? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not distressing to 3=very distressing) with higher scores indicating greater distress.
Behaviors – Frequency [ Time Frame: Changes in behavioral frequency between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Behaviors – Frequency (Bass, McClendon, Deimling, & Mukherjee, 1994) is a 14-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the frequency in which individuals with dementia experience dementia-related behaviors as reported by their caregivers. Example items include How often did the person you care for act confused? and Talk or mumble to himself/herself? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=none of the time to most or all of the time ) with higher scores indicating more frequent behaviors.
Behaviors – Distress [ Time Frame: Changes in behavioral distress between the control and intervention conditions will be evaluated across time from T1 (baseline) to T2 (post-intervention completion/6-weeks from baseline) and T3 (45 days from T2). ]
Behaviors – Distress (modified measure based on Bass, McClendon, Deimling, & Mukherjee, 1994) is a 14-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the resulting distress caregivers experience due to the behaviors of individuals with dementia. Example items in reference to the person they are caring for include How distressing or upsetting was this for you: Act confused? and Talk or mumble to himself/herself? The measure is scored using a 4-point Likert scale (0=not distressing to 3=very distressing) with higher scores indicating greater distress.
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