The Relationship between Training and Mental Health among Caregivers of Individuals with Polytrauma

Table 7

Differences in caregiver mental health based on training received for supporting emotions based on intensity of care recipient’s needs.

	N	Training			Significantly different?
		Trained	Not Trained	Training Not Needed	Trained versus Not Trained versus; Training Not Needed	Trained versus Not Trained
High intensity care recipient needs (ADLS+) (n = 116)
CG anxiety	115	51.12 (11.11)	52.70 (10.14)	46.22 (9.50)	p = .37 (N = 115)	p = .44 (N = 110)
CG depression	115	50.92 (9.26)	52.34 (8.54)	49.10 (7.96)	p = .58 (N = 115)	p = .41 (N = 110)
CG self-esteem	113	33.14 (5.30)	31.29 (6.23)	34.80 (5.59)	p = .16 (N = 113)	p = .10 (N = 108)
CG subjective burden	114	17.05 (9.23)	17.85 (10.44)	9.25 (10.69)	p = .25 (N = 114)	p = .67 (N = 110)
Moderate intensity care recipient needs (only IADLs+) (n = 265)
CG anxiety	259	48.12 (9.85)	51.04 (10.38)	49.19 (12.24)	p = .10 (N = 259)	p = .03 (N = 229)
CG depression	259	46.63 (9.09)	50.40 (10.83)	48.32 (12.13)	p = .02 (N = 259)	p = .01 (N = 229)
CG self-esteem	257	33.68 (4.90)	32.18 (5.73)	33.22 (5.51)	p = .11 (N = 257)	p = .04 (N = 227)
CG subjective burden	264	12.28 (8.40)	15.57 (10.49)	7.97 (8.27)	p = .00 (N = 264)	p = .01 (N = 234)
Low intensity care recipient needs (no help needed) (n = 126)
CG anxiety	115	44.53 (8.78)	44.44 (10.25)	44.43 (9.66)	p = .99 (N = 115)	p = .96 (N = 92)
CG depression	115	44.55 (8.87)	45.32 (9.71)	43.92 (9.48)	p = .84 (N = 115)	p = .70 (N = 92)
CG self-esteem	117	33.70 (5.06)	34.32 (5.57)	33.62 (5.99)	p = .83 (N = 117)	p = .58 (N = 93)
CG subjective burden	118	4.80 (6.23)	8.77 (10.49)	1.81 (3.06)	p = .00 (N = 118)	p = .03 (N = 91)

Note: ADLs: activities of daily living; CG: caregiver; CR: care recipient; IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living.