Measure | Subscales | Pre | 4-months | 10-months | Ref. |
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Main outcome measure | |||||
Depression Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) | x | x | x | [24] | |
Secondary outcomes | |||||
Perceptions of the caregiver role Carers of Older People in Europe (COPE Index) | Negative impact | x | x | x | [26] |
Positive value of caregiving | |||||
Quality of support | |||||
Anxiety Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) | x | x | x | [28] | |
Quality of Life: WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) | Physical health | x | x | x | [29] |
Psychological health | |||||
Social relationships | |||||
Environment | |||||
Sense of coherence Sense of coherence (SOC-13) | Comprehensibility | x | x | x | |
Manageability | |||||
Meaningfulness | |||||
Psychological Flexibility Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) | x | x | x | [33] | |
Experiential Avoidance The Experiential Avoidance in Caregiving Questionnaire (EACQ) | Active Avoidant Behaviors | x | x | x | [35] |
Intolerance of Negative Thoughts and Emotions Towards the Relative | |||||
Apprehension Concerning Negative Internal Experiences Related to Caregiving | |||||
Thought suppression The White Bear Suppression Inventory (WBSI) | x | x | x | [36] | |
Personality The ‘Short Five’ (S5) | Neuroticism | x | x | x | [38] |
Openness | |||||
Conscientiousness | |||||
Extroversion | |||||
Agreeableness | |||||
Physical performance Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) | Balance, 4 m walking, chair rising | x | x Group 1 only | x Group 1 only | [20] |
User experiences | x Group 1 only |