Perceived stigma of caregivers: Psychometric evaluation for Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale / Estigma percibido en cuidadores: Evaluación psicométrica de la The Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale de las familias de consumidores
Int. j. clin. health psychol. (Internet)
; 18(2): 170-178, mayo.-ago. 2018. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background/Objective:
The Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale (DCFS) is commonly used to measure perceived stigma towards family members of people with mental illness. However, its factorial structure has never been confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the DCFS Taiwan version (DCFS-TW).Method:
Family caregivers (N=511) completed the DCFS-TW (97 completed the DCFS again after 2 to 4 weeks) and other instruments. CFA, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, concurrent validity, and known-group validity were analyzed.Results:
The three-factor structure of the DCFS-TW performed better than the one-factor structure. Test-retest reliability (r = .66) and internal consistency were satisfactory (alfa = .85); concurrent validity (absolute r = .20 to .58) was acceptable; known-group validity was supported by the significantly different DCFS-TW scores in clinical characteristics (had been vs. had not been hospitalized; had been vs. had not been compulsorily admitted).Conclusions:
The DCFS-TW has decent psychometric properties and is suitable for health professionals to measure perceived stigma towards family members of people with mental illnessRESUMEN
Antecedentes/Objetivo:
La Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale (DCFS) se usa comúnmente para medir el estigma percibido de los familiares de las personas con enfermedad mental. Sin embargo, su estructura factorial nunca ha sido confirmada mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio (AFC). El objetivo de este estudio era evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión taiwanesa de la DCFS (DCFS-TW).Método:
Los cuidadores familiares (N=511) completaron la DCFS-TW (97 de ellos completaron nuevamente la DCFS entre 2 y 4 semanas después) y otros instrumentos. El AFC, la fiabilidad test-retest, la consistencia interna, la validez concurrente y la validez de grupos conocidos fueron analizados.Resultados:
La estructura de tres factores de la DCFS-TW ajustó mejor que la estructura unifactorial. La fiabilidad test-retest (r = .66) y la consistencia interna fueron satisfactorias (alfa = .85); la validez concurrente (absoluta r = .20 a .58) fue aceptable, la validez de grupos conocidos fue corroborada por las puntuaciones significativamente diferentes de la DCFS-TW en relación a las características clínicas (habían vs. no habían sido hospitalizados; habían vs. no habían sido internados obligatoriamente).Conclusiones:
La DCFS-TW tiene propiedades psicométricas aceptables y es adecuada para que los profesionales de la salud midan el estigma percibido en los familiares de las personas con enfermedad mental
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Spain
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Main subject:
Caregivers
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Social Stigma
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Mental Disorders
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. j. clin. health psychol. (Internet)
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Chi Mei Medical Center/Taiwan
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Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi/Taiwan
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King's College London/United Kingdom
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Ministry of Health and Welfare/Taiwan
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Hong Kong