Open AccessDevelopment and Psychometric Properties of the Caregiver Burden Scale in Polish Caregivers of Stroke Patients
Author(s) -
Krystyna Jaracz,
Barbara Grabowska-Fudala,
Paweł Kleka,
Maciej Tomczak,
Anna Smelkowska,
Aleksandra Pawlicka,
Krystyna Górna
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s348972
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , confirmatory factor analysis , construct validity , clinical psychology , exploratory factor analysis , psychology , structural equation modeling , convergent validity , hospital anxiety and depression scale , scale (ratio) , anxiety , observational study , caregiver burden , stroke (engine) , psychometrics , medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , internal consistency , dementia , statistics , physics , mechanical engineering , mathematics , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , engineering
Most stroke patients require long-term care of their family members. Excessive care burden entails several negative consequences; therefore, the severity of the burden should be periodically assessed. For this purpose, valid multidimensional measures are needed. Our study, which is a part of a larger research project, aims to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Polish Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS) in relation to construct validity and internal consistency in caregivers of the patients after stroke.