Psychometric properties of the Caregiving Burden Scale for Family Caregivers with Relatives in Nursing Homes: Scale development

Caregiver burden describes the physical, psychological, social, and financial demands of providing care to others. Caregiver burden has been investigated in general, and off-time caregiving often specific to chronic, recurring conditions. Despite the substantial research attention to caregiving burden, there have been few studies aimed establishing the psychometric evaluation of measurement tools used to measure the construct ( Pendergrass et al., 2018 ). Accurate measurement of caregiving burden is essential for studying the myriad effects on caregivers’ mental, physical, financial, and relational health. To begin to fill this gap, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis of the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers ( Pendergrass et al., 2018 ) in two distinct samples. Results of an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated a one factor solution. Implications for these findings on the study of caregiver burden are included.

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Development of the Caregiving Burden Scale for Family Caregivers of Children with Cancer

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/01939459211041170 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 019394592110411

Author(s):

Hamide Nur Çevik Özdemir ◽

Selmin Şenol

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Delphi Technique ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

Item Pool ◽

Children With Cancer ◽

Caregiving Burden ◽

Pediatric Cancer Patients ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Burden Scale

Due to the burden of caregiving, family caregivers of children with cancer suffer from physical and psychosocial health problems. The aim of this study was to develop a Caregiving Burden Scale for Family Caregivers of Children with Cancer (CBSFC-CC) and to assess its psychometric properties. A methodological, descriptive study design was conducted. The study sample consisted of 217 family caregivers caring for children with cancer between the ages of 0 and 18 years. The item pool of the scale was created using the Delphi Technique. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the overall scale was 0.93. The item-total score correlations ranged from 0.424 to 0.645. The exploratory factor analysis showed that the scale explained 68.34% of the total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis also showed that the factor loadings of the scale ranged from 0.46 to 0.96. NNFI, CFI, and IFI were found to be > 0.90, and RMSEA was found to be < 0.09. The CBSFC-CC was found to be a good multidimensional instrument for evaluating the burden on family caregivers of pediatric cancer patients. It can be used in clinical practice and research. This tool can be considered to tailor interventions aimed at improving caregiver outcomes.

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Multidimensional Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e512162007-001 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Craig M. Becker ◽

Thomas W. Durham ◽

Cathy Maahs-Fladung

Keyword(s):

Scale Development ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Wellness Promotion

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Burden Scale For Family Caregivers--Danish Version

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t72194-000 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Trine Brogaard ◽

Mette Asbjørn Neergaard ◽

Mai-Britt Guldin ◽

Ineta Sokolowski ◽

Peter Vedsted

Keyword(s):

Family Caregivers ◽

Danish Version ◽

Burden Scale

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Family caregiver emotional distress in advanced cancer: the DME-C scale psychometric properties

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care ◽

10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002608 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. bmjspcare-2020-002608

Author(s):

Joaquín T Limonero ◽

Jorge Maté-Méndez ◽

María José Gómez-Romero ◽

Dolors Mateo-Ortega ◽

Jesús González-Barboteo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

End Of Life ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Advanced Cancer ◽

Emotional Distress ◽

Family Caregiver ◽

Screening Tools ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

The Family ◽

End Stage

BackgroundFamily caregivers of patients with advanced illness at end of life often report high levels of emotional distress. To address this emotional distress is necessary to have adequate and reliable screening tools.AimThis study analyses the psychometric properties and clinical utility of the Family Caregiver Emotional Detection Scale for caregivers of patients with end-stage cancer (DME-C, Spanish acronym) who are receiving palliative care (PC).DesignMulticentre, cross-sectional study.Settings/participantsFamily caregivers of patients with advanced cancer at end of life receiving palliative treatment were interviewed to explore their emotional distress through the DME-C scale and other instruments measuring anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)), distress thermometer (DT) and overload (B), as well as a clinical psychological assessment (CPA).Results138 family caregivers, 85 (61.6%) female and 53 (38.4%) male, with an average age of 59.69±13.3 participated in the study. The reliability of the scale, as measured by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.76, and its stability over time was 0.734. Positive, significant correlations were found between the DME-C and the scores for anxiety and depression registered on the HADS scale, as well as with the total result of this latter scale and the results for B, the DT and the CPA. A statistical analysis of the receiver-operating characteristic curves showed that the scale has a sensitivity and specificity of 75%, and that the cut-off point for the detection of emotional distress was a score ≥11. Fifty-four per cent of the caregivers displayed emotional distress according to this scale.ConclusionsThe DME-C displays good psychometric properties. It is simple, short, reliable and easy to administer. We believe that the instrument is useful for the detection of emotional distress in the family caregivers of hospitalised patients suffering from end-stage illnesses and receiving PC.

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