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JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Volume 57, Issue 1, Pages P74-P86Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/57.1.P74
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- NIMH NIH HHS [MH-43407] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH [R01MH043407] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Two samples of family caregivers (Study 1:N = 169; Study 2: N = 145) of cognitively impaired older adults were used to revise, extend, and evaluate a measure of perceived self-efficacy for caregiving tasks. The Revised Scale for Caregiving Seff-Efficacy measures 3 domains of caregiving self-efficacy: Obtaining Respite, Responding to Disruptive Patient Behaviors, and Controlling Upsetting Thoughts. The 3 subscales show strong internal consistency and adequate test-retest reliability. Construct validity is supported by relationships between these 3 facets of perceived caregiving efficacy and depression, anxiety, anger, perceived social support, and criticism expressed in speech samples. The Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy has potential uses for both research and clinical purposes.
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