Validating the Psychosocial Functioning during COVID-19 Questionnaire among a Sample of Informal Caregivers
| Autor: | Trisha Arnold PhD, Zachary J. Kunicki PhD, Brooke G. Rogers PhD, Kayla K. Haubrick MPH, Lynne Klasko-Foster PhD, Alyssa L. Norris PhD, Megan M. Drohan MA, Mary L. Greaney PhD, Steven A. Cohen DrPH |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 7 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2333-7214 23337214 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333721421997200 |
| Popis: | The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on global economies and societies. Although social distancing policies are needed to contain the spread and impact of COVID-19, they also impose a psychological and economic burden on people who are already experiencing increased distress such as caregivers. Yet, few measures have been developed and validated to measure the psychosocial impact of COVID-19. Utilizing item response theory (IRT), the purpose of this study was to develop and psychometrically validate a measure of psychosocial functioning—the Psychosocial Functioning during COVID-19 (PFC-19) Questionnaire—to assess changes in social interaction, mental health, health behavior, and global functioning among a sample of informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analytic sample ( n = 733) was recruited from Amazon Mechanic Turk (MTurk) (69% male, 55% white). Results suggest a two-factor measure, assessing global functioning (14 items) and affective response (8 items), with strong evidence for reliability, validity, and dimensionality. Future research should replicate this factor structure in other samples. |
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