Table 6 Modifiable factors of caregivers’ distinct depressive-symptom trajectories
From: Modifiable factors of depressive-symptom trajectories from caregiving through bereavement
Depressive-symptom trajectory Factors | Minimal-impact resilience | Recovery | Preloss depressive only | Delayed symptomatic | Relief | Prolonged symptomatic | Persistently distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stressor: Objective-caregiving-demand trajectory (%) | |||||||
 Low | 29.5 | 15.6 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
 Increasing | 52.1 | 50.3 | 49.7 | 41.4 | 23.5 | 35.0 | 28.6 |
 Decreasing | 6.8 | 1.5 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 14.3 |
 Profound | 11.6 | 32.7 | 31.5 | 40.0 | 60.8 | 65.0 | 50.0 |
Stress appraisal: Subjective-caregiving-burden trajectory (%) | |||||||
 Low | 32.2 | 16.6 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
 Moderate | 60.3 | 69.3 | 51.0 | 64.3 | 27.5 | 25.0 | 28.6 |
 High | 6.8 | 12.1 | 35.6 | 22.9 | 33.3 | 35.0 | 42.9 |
 Substantial | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 35.3 | 40.0 | 28.6 |
Psychosocial Resources | |||||||
 Sense of coherence (M [SD]) | |||||||
  Preloss | 70.7(13.5) | 65.4(13.9) | 55.8(15.2) | 59.3(14.4) | 39.4(15.8) | 44.9(19.0) | 45.1(16.7) |
  Postloss | 68.7(13.4) | 56.0(17.9) | 58.3(16.4) | 52.1(16.5) | 47.6(17.9) | 34.1(16.3) | 34.6(15.3) |
 Perceived social support (M [SD]) | |||||||
  Preloss | 68.7(12.6) | 64.4(12.0) | 61.6(13.6) | 60.5(11.4) | 55.7(16.5) | 52.3(15.0) | 54.7(12.6) |
  Postloss | 68.7(11.6) | 60.2(11.6) | 62.9(10.8) | 53.9(12.8) | 60.9(15.6) | 48.5(17.1) | 49.4(17.4) |