Theory, Research and Practice
From: Psychological distress and mental health of Thai caregivers
Kessler-6 psychological distress N = 60,569 | Column (%) by caregiver status | |||||
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 | Males | Females | ||||
 | Non | Part-time | Full-time | Non | Part-time | Full-time |
Kessler 6 items (reported ‘all’ or ‘most of the time’) | ||||||
  Worthless | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
  Hopeless | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
  So sad nothing can cheer up | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
  Restless and fidgety | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
  Nervous | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 9.4 |
  Everything was an effort | 26.9 | 31.8 | 38.3 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 29.4 |
Overall K-6 psychological distress (a maximum of 24) | ||||||
  High psychological distress (score ≥ 13) | 4.2 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 |