Exploration of the Factor Structure of the Burden Experienced by Individuals Providing End-of-Life Care at Home

Table 2

The original version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview [14].

No	Content of items	M	S.D.	Skewness	Kurtosis
1	Do you feel that your relative asks for more help than he/she needs?	1.35	1.10	.33	-.73
2	Do you feel that because of the time you spend with your relative that you don't have enough time for yourself?	1.91	1.09	.09	-.68
3	Do you feel stressed between caring for your relative and trying to meet other responsibilities for your family or work?	1.91	1.11	-.15	-.76
4	Do you feel embarrassed over your relative's behavior?	1.68	1.09	.11	-.74
5	Do you feel angry when you are around your relative?	0.98	1.01	.78	-.19
6	Do you feel that your relative currently affects your relationship with other family members or friends in a negative way?	1.40	1.16	.39	-.76
7	Are you afraid what the future holds for your relative?	1.96	1.24	.03	-.97
8	Do you feel your relative is dependent on you?	2.83	1.12	-.85	.43
9	Do you feel strained when you are around your relative?	1.28	1.12	.52	-.55
10	Do you feel your health has suffered because of your involvement with your relative?	1.17	1.09	.65	-.35
11	Do you feel that you don't have as much privacy as you would like because of your relative?	1.00	1.07	.87	-.06
12	Do you feel that your social life has suffered because you are caring for your relative?	1.49	1.21	.42	-.80
13	Do you feel uncomfortable about having friends over because of your relative?	1.06	1.21	.87	-.40
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?	2.04	1.46	-.10	-1.40
15	Do you feel that you don't have enough money to care for your relative, in addition to the rest of your expenses?	1.28	1.26	.54	-.91
16	Do you feel that you will be able to take care of your relative much longer?	1.44	1.22	.33	-1.07
17	Do you feel that you have lost control of your life since your relative's Illness?	1.63	1.11	.39	-.55
18	Do you wish you could just leave the care of your relative to someone else?	1.17	1.10	.63	-.42
19	Do you feel uncertain about what to do about your relative?	1.49	1.08	.34	-.67
20	Do you feel you should be doing more for your relative?	1.12	1.12	.76	-.23
21	Do you feel you could do a better job in caring for your relative?	0.94	1.03	.80	-.21
22	Overall, how burdened do you feel in caring for your relative?	2.03	1.07	.04	-.60

M: mean, S.D.: standard deviation.