Assessment of self-efficacy for caregiving in oncology: Italian validation of the caregiver inventory (CGI-I)
Autor: | Serpentini, Samantha, Guandalini, B., Tosin, Giorgia, Ronconi, Lucia, Cristaldi, Grazia, Amatulli, R., Deledda, G., Riccardi, S., Sommacal, S., Iannopollo, L., Calvo, Vincenzo, Merluzzi Thomas, V. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | BMC Palliative Care, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021) BMC Palliative Care |
Popis: | Background The Caregiver Inventory (CGI), a measure of self-efficacy for caregiving that takes into account aspects of caregiving that are neglected by current measures of caregiving, was translated into Italian and validated. Methods Ninety-one caregivers from a variety of locations in Italy completed the CGI-Italian (CGI-I) as well as the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Family Strain Questionnaire - Short Form (FSQ-SF). Results A confirmatory factor analysis based on the original CGI factor structure resulted in an adequate fit of the CGI-I using standard fit indices. Thus, the original factor structure was validated in the CGI-I: Managing Medical Information (α = 0.87), Caring for Care Recipient (α = 0.68), Caring for Oneself (α = 0.78), and Managing Difficult Interactions/Emotions (α = 0.55). The CGI-I total score was inversely related to anxiety (HADS, r = − 0.35, p = |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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