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Positive aspects of caregiving: Factor structure and association with exemplary care among Chinese dementia caregivers
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Date Issued
2015
Citation
Lau, H. P. (2015 Apr 17). Positive aspects of caregiving: Factor structure and association with exemplary care among Chinese dementia caregivers. 30th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, Perth, Australia.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Objectives: This study assessed the factor structure of Positive Aspects of Caregiving (PAC) and its association with providing exemplary care (EC) among Hong Kong Chinese informal dementia caregivers.
Methods: Three hundred and fifty caregivers responded to questionnaires including PAC, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist (RMBPC), EC, and self-rated health (SRH). Back translation was conducted in translating PAC and EC. Principal component analysis (PCA) with promax rotation was conducted to examine factor structure.
Results: The PCA result revealed two factors, namely affirming self and enriching life. In contrast to earlier studies, all 11 items of the Chinese PAC scale (C-PAC) loaded satisfactorily on either factor. Construct validity of the C-PAC was supported by significant correlations with CES-D, SRH, EC, and frustration and confidence in dealing with problem behaviors. Under high frustration with disruption-related problem behaviours, higher scores on C-PAC were found to be associated with providing greater EC.
Conclusion: Our results supported the reliability and validity of C-PAC in measuring positive aspects of caregiving among Hong Kong Chinese dementia caregivers. This brief measure may help interventionists identify psychological resources of caregivers and capitalize these resources during interventions.
Methods: Three hundred and fifty caregivers responded to questionnaires including PAC, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist (RMBPC), EC, and self-rated health (SRH). Back translation was conducted in translating PAC and EC. Principal component analysis (PCA) with promax rotation was conducted to examine factor structure.
Results: The PCA result revealed two factors, namely affirming self and enriching life. In contrast to earlier studies, all 11 items of the Chinese PAC scale (C-PAC) loaded satisfactorily on either factor. Construct validity of the C-PAC was supported by significant correlations with CES-D, SRH, EC, and frustration and confidence in dealing with problem behaviors. Under high frustration with disruption-related problem behaviours, higher scores on C-PAC were found to be associated with providing greater EC.
Conclusion: Our results supported the reliability and validity of C-PAC in measuring positive aspects of caregiving among Hong Kong Chinese dementia caregivers. This brief measure may help interventionists identify psychological resources of caregivers and capitalize these resources during interventions.
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