Table 4 Hierarchical Regression Model of Predictors of Informal Carer Psychological Distress

B

SE B

Lower

Higher

β

t

p

Step 1

(Constant)

38.15

1.69

34.84

41.46

22.60

< 0.001

Age

-0.11

0.02

-0.16

-0.06

-0.15

-4.66

< 0.001

Education (less than graduate)

0.67

0.51

-0.34

1.67

0.04

1.30

0.19

Relationship (spouse/ partner)

-0.09

0.69

-1.43

1.26

0.00

-0.13

0.90

Working

-0.67

0.51

-1.66

0.32

-0.04

-1.32

0.19

Received intervention

-2.00

0.54

-3.06

-0.94

-0.11

-3.71

< 0.001

Chronic illness

2.38

0.51

1.37

3.39

0.14

4.64

< 0.001

Cohabitation

0.96

0.55

-0.13

2.04

0.06

1.72

0.09

Hours of contact

0.00

0.01

-0.01

0.01

0.02

0.43

0.67

COVID-19 anxiety

0.65

0.08

0.50

0.81

0.25

8.46

< 0.001

Perceived social support

-1.63

0.17

-1.96

-1.30

-0.29

-9.73

< 0.001

Step 2

(Constant)

23.34

2.15

19.12

27.56

10.85

< 0.001

Age

-0.08

0.02

-0.12

-0.04

-0.11

-3.79

< 0.001

Education (less than graduate)

0.20

0.44

-0.67

1.06

0.01

0.45

0.65

Relationship (spouse/ partner)

-0.29

0.61

-1.48

0.91

-0.01

-0.47

0.64

Working

-0.58

0.43

-1.43

0.27

-0.04

-1.35

0.18

Received intervention

-1.06

0.47

-1.99

-0.13

-0.06

-2.24

0.03

Chronic illness

2.16

0.44

1.30

3.02

0.13

4.91

< 0.001

Cohabitation

0.38

0.47

-0.55

1.31

0.02

0.81

0.42

Hours of contact

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.04

1.22

0.22

COVID-19 anxiety

0.44

0.07

0.30

0.57

0.17

6.45

< 0.001

Perceived social support

-1.15

0.17

-1.48

-0.81

-0.21

-6.74

< 0.001

Self-distraction

0.20

0.13

-0.06

0.46

0.04

1.48

0.14

Active coping

0.19

0.16

-0.12

0.50

0.04

1.22

0.22

Denial

0.69

0.19

0.32

1.06

0.10

3.68

< 0.001

Substance use

0.50

0.11

0.28

0.73

0.12

4.45

< 0.001

Use emotional support

-0.08

0.17

-0.42

0.26

-0.02

-0.44

0.66

Use instrumental support

0.26

0.16

-0.05

0.56

0.06

1.67

0.10

Behavioural disengagement

0.68

0.15

0.40

0.97

0.14

4.66

< 0.001

Venting

0.10

0.15

-0.20

0.40

0.02

0.64

0.52

Positive reframing

-0.67

0.13

-0.93

-0.41

-0.14

-5.08

< 0.001

Planning

0.27

0.15

-0.03

0.56

0.06

1.75

0.08

Humour

-0.10

0.14

-0.37

0.17

-0.02

-0.73

0.47

Acceptance

-0.21

0.15

-0.50

0.08

-0.04

-1.42

0.16

Religion

-0.09

0.09

-0.27

0.10

-0.02

-0.93

0.35

Self-blame

1.11

0.12

0.88

1.33

0.27

9.60

< 0.001