Items, means, standard deviations and factor loadings of the ResQ-Care-Dem
| Dimension / Item | M | SD | Rotated factor loadings | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Resilience scales: ‘My strength-givers’ | |||||||||
| My inner attitude | |||||||||
| 1 | I voluntarily and deliberately chose to take on the caregiving. | 2.31 | 0.88 | −0.08 | 0.06 | −0.03 | 0.65 | 0.04 | −0.05 |
| 2 | Through caregiving, I am discovering new, positive sides of myself, of the person I care for, and/or of our relationship with each other. | 1.68 | 0.97 | 0.04 | −0.14 | 0.12 | 0.67 | −0.04 | 0.07 |
| 3 | I recover quickly from stress. | 1.25 | 0.87 | −0.48 | −0.07 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 0.09 | −0.20 |
| 4 | I feel competent in the care I provide. For example, I have gathered information about the condition of the person I care for and about support services. | 2.07 | 0.78 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | 0.88 | 0.08 |
| 5 | I am able to rely on my abilities in difficult situations. | 2.21 | 0.64 | 0.12 | −0.02 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.52 | −0.11 |
| My sources of energy | |||||||||
| 6 | Despite the increased demands, I manage to pursue my own interests, for example, hobbies, sport. | 1.42 | 0.87 | −0.43 | −0.01 | 0.27 | −0.13 | 0.05 | −0.10 |
| 7 | I use support for the caregiving, for example, from family members, friends, professional support. | 1.71 | 1 | −0.08 | −0.03 | 0.69 | −0.07 | −0.02 | 0.35 |
| 8 | I receive supportive feedback for the care I provide. | 1.41 | 0.96 | −0.17 | −0.06 | 0.42 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| 9 | I have people I can always rely on. | 2.11 | 0.89 | 0.14 | −0.06 | 0.67 | 0.06 | −0.02 | −0.15 |
| 10 | I experience joy in my everyday life, for example, when I pursue pleasant activities. | 2.26 | 0.82 | −0.21 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.07 | 0.02 | −0.15 |
| Burden scales: ‘My strength-sappers’ | |||||||||
| Difficulties in caring for the person with dementia | |||||||||
| 11 | The person I care for has physical limitations. He/she needs support in everyday life that is difficult for me to provide, for example, with getting dressed, washing, eating or mobility. | 1.42 | 1.01 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.53 |
| 12 | The person with dementia shows difficult behaviours that are burdensome for me, for example, he/she has hallucinations, is aggressive, wanders away, is restless (at night), lacks drive | 1.70 | 1.12 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.28 |
| 13 | I find it difficult to be in public with the person with dementia, for example, due to fear of embarrassing situations, lack of understanding from others, loss of control. | 0.63 | 0.78 | −0.21 | 0.37 | −0.22 | −0.16 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| 14 | It weighs heavily on me to see the person with dementia change, and that I have to take on more responsibilities as a result. | 1.92 | 0.96 | 0.03 | 0.48 | 0.08 | −0.25 | −0.04 | −0.07 |
| 15 | I experience a lot of conflict and arguments with the person with dementia. | 1.34 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 0.03 | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.05 |
| General burdens of my living situation | |||||||||
| 16 | Besides the caregiving tasks, I am additionally burdened in my everyday life, for example, due to my own health, worries about other family members, reconciling caregiving, family and job. | 2.07 | 0.93 | 0.76 | −0.13 | 0.16 | −0.16 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| 17 | I suffer from physical complaints on a daily basis, for example, pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, dizziness. | 1.53 | 1.11 | 0.71 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 18 | I am worried about my financial situation. | 1.11 | 1.00 | 0.47 | −0.02 | −0.12 | 0.16 | −0.13 | 0.03 |
| 19 | I neglect my own health, for example, I do not take care of my nutrition, getting enough sleep or attending medical check-ups. | 1.76 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 0.19 | −0.14 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.05 |
| 20 | I feel like I cannot keep up with the many demands in my everyday life. This can express itself, for example, in a lack of drive, sleep problems, joylessness or irritability. | 1.79 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.12 | 0.08 | −0.07 | 0.01 | −0.08 |
| Eigenvalues | 4.2 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | |||
| % of variance | 20.9 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 5.4 | |||
EFA: Factor loadings for the principal axis factor analysis with Promax rotation (pattern matrix) color-coded by the strength of the loadings.
ResQ-Care-Dem, Resilience and Strain Questionnaire in Caregivers of People with Dementia.