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Psychometric properties of the Korean version of the positive aspects of caregiving scale for family caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2020

Hyeon Sik Chu Open the ORCID record for Hyeon Sik Chu [Opens in a new window]  and
Young Ran Tak
Hyeon Sik Chu
Affiliation:
ALS/MND clinic, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Young Ran Tak*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Author for correspondence: Young Ran Tak, School of Nursing, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea. E-mail: yrtak@hanyang.ac.kr
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Abstract

Objective

Many caregivers report finding positive meanings in their caregiving roles and activities. The positive aspects of caregiving (PAC) scale was designed to measure positive appraisals of caregiving. This study assessed the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the PAC for family caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Method

The instrument's content and semantic equivalence were established using translation and back translation of the PAC. A convenience sample of 127 family caregivers of patients with ALS in Korea was recruited. Content, construct, and convergent validity of the Korean PAC were evaluated. Cronbach's α was used to assess reliability. This study used secondary data; the primary study received approval from the Institutional Review Board of H Hospital, from where data were collected. The consent forms did not mention the future use of data. Therefore, we have applied for approval regarding this study's protocol and exemption from informed consent.

Results

The Cronbach's α was 0.92, and internal consistency was acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis supported the construct validity with a two-factor solution explaining 74.73% of the total variance. Regarding convergent validity, the Korean PAC score negatively correlated with caregiver burden and depression and positively with self-rated health status. We were unable to evaluate the suitability of the suggested structural dimensionality through confirmatory factor analysis. Furthermore, as we used secondary data, we could not assess retest reliability for the evaluation of the scale's stability.

Significance of results

The Korean PAC was found to be an applicable instrument with satisfactory reliability and validity and suitable for further use as a measure for positive appraisals of caregiving for family caregivers of people with ALS. It may be effective for measuring caregivers’ psychological resources.

Keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisCaregiverKoreanPositive aspects of caregivingPsychometric properties
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Original Article
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 18 , Issue 6 , December 2020 , pp. 699 - 706
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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