These simulated data are based on a study by Dijenborgh, Swildens, and Zegwaard on different types of caregivers among those providing informal care to outpatients receiving mental healthcare.
data(zegwaard_carecompass)A data frame with 513 rows and 10 variables.
| burdened | numeric | How strongly is the caregiver's life affected by their responsibilities? Scale score, based on 15 items with Likert-type response options. Example: "I never feel free of responsibilities" |
| trapped | numeric | Caregiver's cognitions regarding freedom of choice. Scale score, based on 3 items with Likert-type response options. Example: "I feel trapped by the affliction of my charge" |
| negaffect | numeric | Different types of negative emotions experienced by the caregiver. Scale score, based on 9 items with Likert-type response options. Example: "I feel angry in the relationship with my charge" |
| loneliness | numeric | Caregiver's perceived loneliness. Scale score, based on 11 items with Likert-type response options. Example: "I miss having people around" |
| sex | factor | Caregiver sex |
| sexpatient | factor | Sex of the patient |
| cohabiting | factor | Whether or not the caregiver cohabits with the patient |
| distance | numeric | Travel time in minutes for the caregiver to reach the patient |
| freqvisit | ordered | Ordinal variable, indicating frequency of visits |
| relationship | factor | Type of relationship of patient with caregiver |