A Ten-Week Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 is a 7-item questionnaire assessing anxiety on a scale of 0 to 3. Scores range from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Perceived Stress Scale

The Perceived Stress Scale is a 10-item questionnaire assessing stress on a scale of 0 to 4. Scores range from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate greater stress.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the World Health Organization Quality of Life - Psychological health component

World Health Organization Quality of Life - Psychological health component has 6 items measuring psychological quality of life on scale of 1 to 5. Scores range from 6 to 30. Higher scores denote higher quality of life in terms of psychological health.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory

Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory Brief-Form is a 6-item self-report questionnaire assessing grief of caregivers on a scale of 1 to 5. Scores range from 6 to 30. Higher scores indicate higher levels of grief.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire

Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire is a 22-item self-report questionnaire assessing feelings of guilt in caregivers on a scale of 0 to 4. Scores range from 0 to 88. Higher scores indicate higher levels of guilt.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Self-Compassion Scale- Short Form

Self-Compassion Scale- Short Form is a 12-item self-report questionnaire assessing self-compassion on a scale of 1 to 5. Scores range from 12 to 60. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Action and Acceptance Questionnaire-II

Action and Acceptance Questionnaire -II is a 7-item self-report questionnaire measuring psychological flexibility on a scale of 1 to 7. Scores range from 7 to 49. Higher scores indicate poor psychological flexibility.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire

Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire -7 is a 7-item self-report questionnaire measuring cognitive fusion on scale of 1 to 7. Scores range from 7 to 49. Higher scores indicate greater levels of cognitive fusion.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3-month follow-up on the Engaged Living Scale

Engaged Living Scale -9 is a 9-item self-assessment instrument that measures clarity and engagement with personal values and life fulfillment on a scale of 1 to 5. The total scores range from 9 to 45, and higher scores indicate increased clarity and engagement with personal values and greater life fulfillment.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up

Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up on the Zarit Burden Interview

Zarit Burden Interview is a 12-item self-report questionnaire assessing caregiver burden on a scale of 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate higher levels of burden. The total scores range from 0 to 48, and scores of 17 or greater indicate severe/high burden.

Time frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the intervention and 3 month follow-up