To determine whether helping motivation would be associated with
ICP outcomes, we tested a SEM model with the different ICP outcome variables (i.e., disability, personal well - being, psychological distress, and relationship quality).
Furthermore, it was examined whether partners» type of helping motivation also relates to
ICP outcomes.
In this SEM model, fit indices were acceptable -LRB-(16) = 20.62, P = 0.19, CFI = 0.96, RMSEA = 0.08, SRMR = 0.05), but no main effects were found between partners» relative autonomous helping motivation and the different
ICP outcomes.
As there were no direct effects of helping motivation on
ICP outcomes in this SEM model, no mediation models were further tested (hypothesis 4).
Not exact matches
Much like emotionally exhausted workers report more stress - related health
outcomes, partners of
ICPs may also experience helping their partner as being mentally and physically exhausting, thereby feeling distressed.
Also for this
outcome measure, mean scores were not significantly different between
ICPs and partners, as for overall relationship - based need satisfaction and autonomy, competence and relatedness need satisfaction (P > 0.05).