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Caregiver Appraisals of Functional Dependence in Individuals With Dementia and Associated Caregiver Upset: Psychometric Properties of a New Scale and Response Patterns by Caregiver and Care Recipient Characteristics
Journal of aging and health, v 17(2), pp 148-171
Apr 2005
PMID: 15750049
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Abstract
To evaluate psychometric properties and response patterns of the Care-giver Assessment of Function and Upset (CAFU), a 15-item multidimensional measure of dependence in dementia patients and caregiver reaction. Method: 640 families were administered the CAFU (53% White, 43% African American, and 4% mixed race and ethnicity). We created a random split of the sample and conducted exploratory factor analyses on Sample 1 and confirmatory factor analyses on Sample 2. Convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated using Spearman rank correlation coefficients. Results: A two-factor structure for functional items was derived, and excellent factorial validity was obtained. Convergent and discriminant validity were obtained for function and upset measures. Differential response patterns for dependence and caregiver upset were found for caregiver race, relationship, and care recipient gender but not for caregiver gender. Discussion: The CAFU is easily administered, reliable, and valid for evaluating appraisals of dependencies and upsetting care areas.
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- Title
- Caregiver Appraisals of Functional Dependence in Individuals With Dementia and Associated Caregiver Upset
- Creators
- Laura N. Gitlin - Thomas Jefferson UniversityDavid L. Roth - University of Alabama at BirminghamLouis D. Burgio - University of Alabama at BirminghamDavid A. Loewenstein - University of MiamiLaraine Winter - Thomas Jefferson UniversityLinda Nichols - Thomas Jefferson UniversitySoledad Argüelles - University of MiamiMary Corcoran - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleRobert Burns - Thomas Jefferson UniversityJennifer Martindale - Thomas Jefferson University
- Publication Details
- Journal of aging and health, v 17(2), pp 148-171
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000227476300003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-20044392481
- Other Identifier
- 991020100183604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Gerontology
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