Zarit Burden Interview-Asli
Zarit Burden Interview-Asli
Zarit Burden Interview-Asli
0 : NEVER
1 : RARELY
2 : SOMETIMES
3 : QUITE FREQUENTLY
4 : NEARLY ALWAYS
Please circle the response the best describes how you feel.
Question Score
1 Do you feel that your relative asks for more help than he/she needs? 0 1 2 3 4
2 Do you feel that because of the time you spend with your relative that
0 1 2 3 4
you don’t have enough time for yourself?
3 Do you feel stressed between caring for your relative and trying
0 1 2 3 4
to meet other responsibilities for your family or work?
7 Are you afraid what the future holds for your relative? 0 1 2 3 4
11 Do you feel that you don’t have as much privacy as you would like
0 1 2 3 4
because of your relative?
12 Do you feel that your social life has suffered because you are caring
0 1 2 3 4
for your relative?
Question Score
14 Do you feel that your relative seems to expect you to take care of
0 1 2 3 4
him/her as if you were the only one he/she could depend on?
15 Do you feel that you don’t have enough money to take care of your
0 1 2 3 4
relative in addition to the rest of your expenses?
16 Do you feel that you will be unable to take care of your relative much
0 1 2 3 4
longer?
17 Do you feel you have lost control of your life since your relative’s
0 1 2 3 4
illness?
18 Do you wish you could leave the care of your relative to someone
0 1 2 3 4
else?
21 Do you feel you could do a better job in caring for your relative? 0 1 2 3 4
Interpretation of Score:
0 - 21 little or no burden
21 - 40 mild to moderate burden
41 - 60 moderate to severe burden
61 - 88 severe burden