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Adaptation and analysis of psychometric features of the Caregiver Risk Screen: a tool for detecting the risk of burden in family caregivers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2013

Silvia Martinez-Rodriguez ,
Nuria Ortiz-Marqués ,
Ioseba Iraurgi ,
María Carrasco  and
José J. Miguel
Silvia Martinez-Rodriguez*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Nuria Ortiz-Marqués
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Ioseba Iraurgi
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
María Carrasco
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
José J. Miguel
Affiliation:
Basque Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Bilbao, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Silvia Martínez-Rodríguez, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, Avda. Universidades, 24. 48007 Bilbao, Spain. Phone: +34944139013. Email: silvia.martinez@deusto.es.
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Abstract

Background: There are a limited number of scales available in the Spanish language that can be used to detect burden among individuals who care for a dependent family member. The purpose of this work was to adapt and validate the Caregiver Risk Screen (CRS) scale developed by Guberman et al. (2001) (Guberman, N., Keefe, J., Fancey, P., Nahmiash, D. and Barylak, L. (2001). Development of Screening and Assessment Tools for Family Caregivers: Final Report. Montreal, Canada: Health Transition Fund).

Methods: The sample was made up of 302 informal caregivers of dependent family members (average age 57.3 years, and 78.9% were women). Scale structure was subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis. Concurrent and convergent validity were assessed by correlation with validated questionnaires for measuring burden (Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI)) and psychological health (SCL-90-R).

Results: The results show a high level of internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.86), suitable fit of the one-dimensional model tested via confirmatory factor analysis (GFI = 0.91; CFI = 0.91; RMSEA = 0.097), and appropriate convergent validity with similar constructs (r = 0.77 with ZBI; and r-values between 0.45 and 0.63 with SCL-90-R dimensions).

Conclusions: The findings are promising in terms of their adaptation of the CRS to Spanish, and the results enable us to draw the conclusion that the CRS is a suitable tool for assessing and detecting strain in family caregivers. Nevertheless, new research is required that explores all the psychometric features on the scale.

Keywords

agingcareimpairmentstressorshealthstructural equation modellingFACTOR program
Type
Research Article
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 25 , Issue 5 , May 2013 , pp. 755 - 764
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Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2013

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