Mean

±SD

(Range)

Factor 1: Active support for the family

3.5

±0.7

(1 - 5)

⑥ I support each family.

3.2

±1.0

(1 - 5)

⑦ I tell the family that I am their supporter.

3.5

±1.0

(1 - 5)

⑧ I am a worker who understands how the family truly feels.

3.4

±0.9

(1 - 5)

⑨ I communicate purposefully with the family.

3.6

±0.9

(1 - 5)

⑩ I take the initiative to approach the family.

3.8

±0.9

(1 - 5)

⑪ I try to create opportunities to converse with the family.

3.5

±0.9

(1 - 5)

⑫ I try to see things from the family’s perspective when I talk to them.

3.9

±0.9

(1 - 5)

⑬ I support the family when they express their feelings.

3.7

±0.9

(1 - 5)

⑭ I encourage the self-expression of the family.

3.5

±0.9

(1 - 5)

⑮ I intervene in the family’s problems.

3.0

±0.9

(1 - 5)

Factor 2: Support given with awareness of the family’s situation

4.1

±0.6

(2 - 5)

① I want to be aware of what the family considers to be important in my interactions with them?

4.0

±0.7

(2 - 5)

② I always keep the family in mind from the first.

4.3

±0.7

(2 - 5)

③ I express my appreciation to the family.

4.1

±0.8

(1 - 5)

④ I provide support while being aware of my influence on the family.

4.0

±0.8

(1 - 5)

⑤ I understand the health status of the family.

4.1

±0.8

(1 - 5)

Average

3.7

±0.6

(2 - 5)