Reliability and validity of Chinese Version of the Caregiver Preparedness Scale in caregivers of stroke survivors

VernacularTitle:中文版照顾者准备度量表的信效度研究
Author: Yanjin LIU ; Min WANG ; Xiaofang DONG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Stroke; Caregiver; Reliability; Validity
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(14):1045-1048
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective The research aimed to translate the English version of the Caregiver Preparedness Scale (CPS) into Chinese and to test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of CPS in caregivers of stroke survivors. Methods Totally 176 stroke survivors and their caregivers were recruited and were investigated by the Chinese version of CPS. Results The internal consistency coefficient of the Chinese version of CPS was 0.925;the test-retest reliability was 0.807 (P<0.01). Factor analysis got one factor, which explained 61.647% of the total variance. The factor loading of each item was>0.4. Conclusions The Chinese version of CPS has been proved to be reliable and valid. It can be used as a valid tool for the measurement of caregiver preparedness in caregivers of stroke survivors.