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Table 4 Known-groups validity of the death literacy index

From: Psychometric validation of the death literacy index and benchmarking of death literacy level in a representative uk population sample

Subscales

I work or have worked with people at end of life, including volunteering

(n = 41)

I work or have worked in a job where I support/ed people through grief and loss, including volunteering

(n = 27)

I have attended training on helping people with dying, grief or bereavement

(n = 29)

I am carer/family member/partner/spouse/friend of someone who is thought to be in the last few years of their life

(n = 37)

I am a bereaved carer/family member/partner/spouse/friend of someone who has died in the last 2 years

(n = 67)

 

Mean1

(SD)

Welch’s F statistic and sig level

Eta sq

Mean

(SD)

Welch’s F statistic and sig level

Eta sq

Mean

(SD)

Welch’s F statistic and sig level

Eta sq

Mean

(SD)

Welch’s F statistic and sig level

Eta sq

Mean

(SD)

Welch’s F statistic and sig level

Eta sq

Practical Knowledge

6.94 (1.67)

48.73***

0.130

6.55 (1.59)

24.27***

0.066

6.45 (1.78)

18.64***

0.061

5.88 (1.71)

9.45**

0.030

5.80 (1.86)

11.31**

0.036

Doing hands on care

6.59 (2.47)

29.78***

0.106

6.02 (2.45)

11.71**

0.046

5.71 (2.81)

6.49*

0.032

5.00 (2.25)

2.82

0.010

5.13 (2.39)

5.99*

0.020

Talking support

7.30 (1.67)

35.18***

0.080

7.08 (1.88)

15.82***

0.045

7.20 (1.64)

24.32***

0.055

6.76 (1.89)

12.71**

0.036

6.47 (2.18)

9.55**

0.030

Community Knowledge

6.45 (2.34)

40.91***

0.147

5.93 (2.33)

17.58***

0.073

6.55 (2.52)

28.18***

0.124

4.68 (2.37)

3.01

0.013

5.54 (2.29)

25.87***

0.086

Support groups

6.55 (2.64)

17.21***

0.070

6.69 (4.49)

15.19***

0.061

6.77 (2.81)

14.00**

0.068

5.05 (2.55)

0.49

0.002

5.74 (2.46)

8.92**

0.031

Accessing help

6.35 (2.64)

51.14***

0.164

5.17 (2.77)

12.62**

0.053

6.33 (2.86)

31.89***

0.128

4.31 (2.80)

5.28*

0.022

5.34 (2.76)

33.21***

0.108

Factual Knowledge

4.92 (3.15)

24.40***

0.128

4.13 (3.10)

8.01**

0.050

5.17 (2.91)

24.82***

0.127

3.64 (2.96)

6.04*

0.033

4.57 (2.93)

31.94***

0.127

Experiential Knowledge

7.43 (1.97)

28.97***

0.086

7.33 (1.92)

19.01***

0.058

7.62 (1.73)

32.94***

0.083

6.76 (1.77)

12.49**

0.034

7.19 (1.91)

33.74***

0.090

DLI Total

6.44 (1.83)

53.83***

0.203

5.98 (1.90)

21.52***

0.106

6.45 (1.88)

37.74***

0.167

5.24 (1.70)

11.69**

0.049

5.77 (1.81)

41.02***

0.143

  1. 1Range is from 0–10 * Significant at the p < 0.05 level, ** Significant at the p < 0.01 level, ***Significant at the p < 0.001 level. Eta Sq. interpreted as .01 “small”; .06 “medium”; .14 “large” (Cohen, 1988)
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