|
Predictor variables |
Standardized coefficients (β) |
Qualitative sub-theme | Categories |
| Gender | (β = .178, t = 2.604, p <.05)*. | 1) Gender affecting secure attachment | 1) Females providing better care and understanding of older adults 2) Females being more delicate 3) Females being more females being more inclined to touch |
| Satisfaction | β = .312, t = 4.318, p <.001*** | Satisfaction affecting secure attachment | 1) Thinking that they are happy 2) Anticipating the future |
| Empathy | β = .138, t = 2.041, p <.05*. | Empathy affecting secure attachment | 1) Being afraid of making older adults feel regret 2) Doing good without expecting anything in return 3) Being moral caregivers 4) Keeping sense of humor |
| Caregivers’ health status | (β = .362, t = 5.208, p <.001***) |
Caregivers’ health status affecting secure attachment | 1) Caregivers staying healthy |