Mindfulness Psychoeducation for Bipolar Disorder Caregivers' Mindfulness, Burden, Quality of Life and Resilience

The Descriptive Characteristics Form consists of 16 questions related to individuals' sociodemographic information and personal characteristics (Age, Gender, Marital Status, Educational Status, Employment Status, Income Level, Caregiving Support, Duration of Being the Primary Caregiver, Smoking and Alcohol Use, Hobby Status, Social Support Information). It is a data collection tool developed based on a literature review.

The scale was developed by Zarit, Reever, and Bach-Peterson to measure caregiver burden.It is a scale that can be completed either by the caregivers themselves or through interviews conducted by the researcher. The scale uses a Likert-type rating system ranging from 0 to 4 (never, rarely, sometimes, quite frequently, nearly always). Scores on the scale range from 0 to 88. The items primarily focus on social and emotional aspects, and a higher total score indicates a greater level of burden or distress experienced by the caregiver.

The SF-36 Survey was developed by Ware and Sherbourne (1992) to assess quality of life.This scale is used to assess physical and mental health in individuals over the age of 14, whether they have various health conditions or are healthy. The SF-36 is a generic quality of life scale and provides a comprehensive evaluation. The scale consists of 36 items, which include: physical functioning (10 items), role limitations due to physical health problems (2 items), social functioning (2 items), role limitations due to emotional problems (3 items), mental health (5 items), vitality (4 items), bodily pain (2 items), general health perceptions (5 items), and perceived change in health status (1 item). Each item is evaluated individually and scored on a scale from 0 to 100.

The scale was developed by Friborg et al. (2003) to measure psychological resilience in adults. The scale consists of 33 items and 6 subscales: self-perception, perception of the future, structured style, social competence, family cohesion, and social resources. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale. The response options are scored as follows: 1 - Strongly Disagree, 2 - Disagree, 3 - Neutral, 4 - Agree, and 5 - Strongly Agree.

The scale was developed by Brown and Ryan (2003) to measure the level of mindfulness and consists of 15 items.In the scale, each item is scored based on how frequently the individual experiences that specific situation. It is a 6-point Likert-type scale with the following response options: "Almost never: 6," "Very rarely: 5," "Rarely: 4," "Sometimes: 3," "Often: 2," and "Almost always: 1." The total score on the scale ranges from a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 90. Based on the total score, individuals scoring between 66 and 90 are considered to have a high level of mindfulness, scores between 41 and 65 indicate a moderate level, and scores of 40 or below reflect a low level of mindfulness.