Table 1 Comparison Group Characteristics and Scores on Measures
Measure | Comparison group | Method of data collection for comparison group | Mean (range) age of young person | Mean (standard deviation) score on measure of comparison group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) | Australian adults (N = 8841; [32]) | Face-to-face interview | – | 14.50 (9.40) |
Carers of young people diagnosed with cancer (N = 204; [30]) | Questionnaires distributed to and returned by carers via post | 21.60 (15–25) | 18.05 (7.98) | |
Carers of young people with first-episode psychosis (N = 124; [26]) | Telephone interview | – (15-25) | 22.50 (12.25) | |
Experiences of Caregiving Inventory - Positive Scale (ECI-P) | Carers of young people with anorexia nervosa (N = 71; [29]) | Self-report questionnaires | 24.00 (−) | 28.00 (8.80) |
Carers of young people with first-episode psychosis (N = 63; [27]) | Face-to-face interview | 20.11 (15–25) | 29.45 (2.45) | |
Experiences of Caregiving Inventory - Negative Scale (ECI-N) | Carers of young people with anorexia nervosa (N = 71; [29]) | Self-report questionnaires | 24.00 (−) | 84.00 (35.00) |
Carers of young people with first-episode psychosis (N = 63; [27]) | Face-to-face interview | 20.11 (15–25) | 73.65 (6.65) | |
Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations - Task-Oriented Scale (CISS-T) | Canadian adults (N = 483; [33]) | Self-report questionnaires | – | 57.87 (11.05) |
Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations - Emotion-Oriented Scale (CISS-E) | Canadian adults (N = 483; [33]) | Self-report questionnaires | – | 40.87 (11.82) |
Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations - Avoidance-Oriented Scale (CISS-A) | Canadian adults (N = 483; [33]) | Self-report questionnaires | – | 43.96 (11.10) |
Family Questionnaire - Critical Comments Scale (FQ-CC) | Carers of young people with a diagnosed eating disorder (N = 193; [28]) | Self-report questionnaires | 21.30 (−) | 23.40 (5.50) |
Carers of young people with first-episode psychosis (N = 63; [27]) | Face-to-face interview | 20.11 (15–25) | 21.55 (1.30) | |
Family Questionnaire - Emotional Overinvolvement Scale (FQ-EOI) | Carers of young people with a diagnosed eating disorder (N = 193; [28]) | Self-report questionnaires | 21.30 (−) | 28.20 (4.40) |
Carers of young people with first-episode psychosis (N = 63; [27]) | Face-to-face interview | 20.11 (15–25) | 25.10 (1.15) |