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Variable

b (SE)

95% CI

Caregiver burden

Step 1

Care recipient behavioral symptoms

−2.50 (0.88)

−0.29

[−4.19, −0.71]

.006^**

Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)

3.35 (1.00)

0.37

[1.35, 5.34]

.001^**

Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)

4.27 (0.94)

0.45

[2.41, 6.13]

<.001^***

Step 2

Care recipient behavioral symptoms

−2.26 (0.85)

−0.26

[−3.96, −0.56]

.010^*

Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)

3.14 (1.00)

0.35

[1.16, 5.12]

.002^**

Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)

3.37 (1.02)

0.36

[1.34, 5.4]

<.001^***

Care recipient emotion recognition (CASEF)

−0.46 (0.90)

−0.05

[−2.25, 1.32]

.61

Care recipient negative emotional reactivity (CASEF)

2.44 (0.98)

0.22

[0.49, 4.38]

.015^*

Care recipient positive emotional reactivity (CASEF)

−1.23 (0.85)

−0.13

[−2.91, 0.46]

.15

Caregiver relationship quality

Step 1

Care recipient behavioral symptoms

0.50 (3.32)

0.02

[−6.10, 7.10]

.88

Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)

−.67 (3.57)

−0.02

[−7.76, 6.42]

.85

Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)

−14.23 (3.49)

−0.45

[−21.35, −7.51]

<.001^***

Step 2

Care recipient behavioral symptoms

0.37 (2.94)

0.01

[−5.48, 6.21]

.90

Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)

1.43 (3.18)

0.05

[−4.88, 7.74]

.65

Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)

−6.93 (3.36)

−0.22

[−13.6, −0.27]

.042^*

Care recipient emotion recognition (CASEF)

13.82 (2.91)

0.49

[8.05, 19.60]

<.001^***

Care recipient negative emotional reactivity (CASEF)

−5.7 (3.35)

−0.14

[−12.34, 0.94]

.092

Care recipient positive emotional reactivity (CASEF)

2.07 (2.99)

0.07

[−3.88, 8.01]

.491

Table 6.

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Results From the Second Step of Regression Models Showing Associations With Caregiver Burden and Marital Quality

Variable	b (SE)	β	95% CI	p
Caregiver burden
Step 1
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	−2.50 (0.88)	−0.29	[−4.19, −0.71]	.006^**
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	3.35 (1.00)	0.37	[1.35, 5.34]	.001^**
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	4.27 (0.94)	0.45	[2.41, 6.13]	<.001^***
Step 2
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	−2.26 (0.85)	−0.26	[−3.96, −0.56]	.010^*
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	3.14 (1.00)	0.35	[1.16, 5.12]	.002^**
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	3.37 (1.02)	0.36	[1.34, 5.4]	<.001^***
Care recipient emotion recognition (CASEF)	−0.46 (0.90)	−0.05	[−2.25, 1.32]	.61
Care recipient negative emotional reactivity (CASEF)	2.44 (0.98)	0.22	[0.49, 4.38]	.015^*
Care recipient positive emotional reactivity (CASEF)	−1.23 (0.85)	−0.13	[−2.91, 0.46]	.15
Caregiver relationship quality
Step 1
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	0.50 (3.32)	0.02	[−6.10, 7.10]	.88
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	−.67 (3.57)	−0.02	[−7.76, 6.42]	.85
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	−14.23 (3.49)	−0.45	[−21.35, −7.51]	<.001^***
Step 2
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	0.37 (2.94)	0.01	[−5.48, 6.21]	.90
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	1.43 (3.18)	0.05	[−4.88, 7.74]	.65
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	−6.93 (3.36)	−0.22	[−13.6, −0.27]	.042^*
Care recipient emotion recognition (CASEF)	13.82 (2.91)	0.49	[8.05, 19.60]	<.001^***
Care recipient negative emotional reactivity (CASEF)	−5.7 (3.35)	−0.14	[−12.34, 0.94]	.092
Care recipient positive emotional reactivity (CASEF)	2.07 (2.99)	0.07	[−3.88, 8.01]	.491

Variable	b (SE)	β	95% CI	p
Caregiver burden
Step 1
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	−2.50 (0.88)	−0.29	[−4.19, −0.71]	.006^**
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	3.35 (1.00)	0.37	[1.35, 5.34]	.001^**
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	4.27 (0.94)	0.45	[2.41, 6.13]	<.001^***
Step 2
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	−2.26 (0.85)	−0.26	[−3.96, −0.56]	.010^*
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	3.14 (1.00)	0.35	[1.16, 5.12]	.002^**
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	3.37 (1.02)	0.36	[1.34, 5.4]	<.001^***
Care recipient emotion recognition (CASEF)	−0.46 (0.90)	−0.05	[−2.25, 1.32]	.61
Care recipient negative emotional reactivity (CASEF)	2.44 (0.98)	0.22	[0.49, 4.38]	.015^*
Care recipient positive emotional reactivity (CASEF)	−1.23 (0.85)	−0.13	[−2.91, 0.46]	.15
Caregiver relationship quality
Step 1
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	0.50 (3.32)	0.02	[−6.10, 7.10]	.88
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	−.67 (3.57)	−0.02	[−7.76, 6.42]	.85
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	−14.23 (3.49)	−0.45	[−21.35, −7.51]	<.001^***
Step 2
Care recipient behavioral symptoms	0.37 (2.94)	0.01	[−5.48, 6.21]	.90
Care recipient dementia severity (CDR)	1.43 (3.18)	0.05	[−4.88, 7.74]	.65
Care recipient neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI)	−6.93 (3.36)	−0.22	[−13.6, −0.27]	.042^*
Care recipient emotion recognition (CASEF)	13.82 (2.91)	0.49	[8.05, 19.60]	<.001^***
Care recipient negative emotional reactivity (CASEF)	−5.7 (3.35)	−0.14	[−12.34, 0.94]	.092
Care recipient positive emotional reactivity (CASEF)	2.07 (2.99)	0.07	[−3.88, 8.01]	.491

Notes:

^*p < .05;

^**p < .01;

^***p < .001; CASEF = caregiver assessment of socioemotional functioning; CDR = clinical dementia rating; NPI = neuropsychiatric inventory.

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