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The Caregiver Well-Being Scale revisited
M Berg-Weger1, D M Rubio, S S Tebb
1School of Social Service, St. Louis University, MO 63103, USA. bergwm@slu.edu
Health & Social Work
|December 5, 2000
Summary
The Caregiver Well-Being Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing caregiver well-being. It measures basic needs and daily living satisfaction, offering a strengths-based perspective for family caregivers.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Psychometrics
- Health Psychology
Background:
- Caregiver well-being is crucial for effective caregiving.
- Existing measures may not fully capture the strengths-based perspective.
- The Caregiver Well-Being Scale was developed to address this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To re-examine the psychometric properties of the Caregiver Well-Being Scale.
- To validate the scale using a caregiver-only sample.
- To confirm its reliability and validity in assessing caregiver well-being.
Main Methods:
- Internal consistency was used to determine reliability.
- Factor analysis was employed for factorial validity (construct validity).
- Concurrent validity was assessed against a depression measure for criterion-related validity.
Main Results:
- The scale demonstrated strong internal consistency, indicating high reliability.
- Factor analysis supported the scale's construct validity.
- Concurrent validity was confirmed through its correlation with depression scores.
Conclusions:
- The Caregiver Well-Being Scale is a psychometrically sound instrument.
- It is a valid and reliable measure for assessing the well-being of family caregivers.
- The scale offers a valuable strengths-based assessment tool for this population.