Journal article
Positive Aspects of Family Caregiving for Dementia: Differential Item Functioning by Race
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, v 70(6), pp 813-819
Nov 2015
PMID: 26033356
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Abstract
Due to increasing interest in the positive experiences associated with family caregiving, potential demographic group differences were examined on the Positive Aspects of Caregiving (PAC) scale at both the item and scale levels.
Family caregivers (N = 642) completed the PAC as part of their participation in the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH II) clinical trial. Multiple indicators, multiple causes models were used to examine potential differential item functioning (DIF) across demographic subgroups.
Overall PAC scale scores indicated that both Hispanics and African Americans experienced more PAC than Whites. Two items with statistically significant (p < .004) and practically meaningful (odds ratio > 2.0) DIF were found for African American caregivers. After controlling for the underlying unidimensional construct, African Americans reported that caregiving gave them "a more positive attitude toward life" and enabled them to "appreciate life more" than either Whites or Hispanics. No instances of meaningful DIF were found between Hispanics and Whites, women and men, or spouses and nonspouses.
PAC scores differ significantly by race. In addition, 2 items with meaningful race DIF identify content areas that are particularly relevant to the cultural experiences of African American caregivers.
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Details
- Title
- Positive Aspects of Family Caregiving for Dementia: Differential Item Functioning by Race
- Creators
- David L Roth - Johns Hopkins MedicinePeggye Dilworth-Anderson - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJin Huang - Johns Hopkins MedicineAlden L Gross - Bloomberg (United States)Laura N Gitlin - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, v 70(6), pp 813-819
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Grant note
- R03 AG046493 / NIA NIH HHS P50 AG005146 / NIA NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000364779200001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84946544037
- Other Identifier
- 991020111973204721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary