Table 2 Item Scores of the C-ZBI (n = 261)
C-ZBI item (n = 261) | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1 The caregivers’ feeling of over sacrifice | ||||
16. Do you feel that you will be not able to take care of your relative much longer? | 2.03 | 0.87 | 0 | 4 |
18. Do you wish you could just leave the care of your relative to someone else? | 1.97 | 1.43 | 0 | 4 |
15. Do you feel that you don’t have enough money to care for your relative? | 1.36 | 1.05 | 0 | 4 |
2. Do you feel that because of the time you spend with your relative that you don’t have enough time for yourself? | 2.87 | 0.91 | 1 | 4 |
22. Overall, how burdened do you feel in caring for your relative? | 1.75 | 1.29 | 0 | 4 |
10. Do you feel your health has suffered because of your involvement with your relative? | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0 | 3 |
17. Do you feel that you have lost control of your life since your relative’s illness? | 2.85 | 0.82 | 0 | 4 |
3. Do you feel stressed between caring for your relative and trying to meet other responsibilities for your family or work? | 2.69 | 0.94 | 1 | 4 |
Factor 2 The patients’ dependence on the caregiver | ||||
8. Do you feel your relative is dependent on you? | 2.87 | 0.87 | 0 | 4 |
14. Do you feel that your relative seems to expect you to take care of him/her, as if you were the only one he/she could depend on? | 2.54 | 0.89 | 0 | 4 |
11. Do you feel that you don’t have as much privacy as you would like because of your relative? | 2.62 | 0.92 | 1 | 4 |
12. Do you feel that your social life has suffered because you are caring for your relative? | 2.40 | 1.02 | 0 | 4 |
Factor 3 The negative emotion due to caring | ||||
4. Do you feel embarrassed over your relative’s behavior? | 2.01 | 0.92 | 0 | 4 |
13. Do you feel uncomfortable about having friends over because of your relative? | 0.79 | 0.97 | 0 | 4 |
6. Do you feel that your relative currently affect your relationship with other family members or friends in a negative way? | 1.23 | 0.80 | 0 | 3 |
5. Do you feel angry when you are around your relative? | 1.36 | 0.96 | 0 | 3 |
9. Do you feel strained when you are around your relative? | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0 | 4 |
Factor 4 Caregiver’s feeling of inadequacy | ||||
20. Do you feel you should be doing more for you relative? | 1.68 | 0.69 | 0 | 3 |
21. Do you feel you could do a better job in caring for your relative? | 1.70 | 0.65 | 1 | 3 |
Factor 5 Uncertainty about patient’s future | ||||
7. Are you afraid of what the future holds for your relative? | 1.86 | 0.97 | 0 | 4 |
19. Do you feel uncertain about what to do about your relative? | 1.99 | 0.80 | 0 | 4 |
1. Do you feel that your relative asks for more help than he/she needs? | 2.14 | 1.07 | 0 | 4 |
Zarit total | 42.47 | 11.51 | ||