Development and psychometric testing of the Suicide Caring Competence Scale (SCCS) for family caregivers in Taiwan
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Fan-Ko Sun1, Chun-Ying Chiang2, Wei-Jen Chen3
1University of Ulster, Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No.8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C..
Abstract:
Suicide caring competence is important for family caregivers to care their relatives with suicidal tendencies. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Suicide Caring Competence Scale (SCCS) for family caregivers in Taiwan. A 20-item SCCS was tested on 165 family caregivers. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that five subscales with 19 items best fit the data. The Cronbach's α and test-retest reliability of the SCCS was 0.90 and 0.81, respectively. The SCCS demonstrated acceptable construct validity and reliability. Nurses can use the SCCS to assess the suicide caring competence of family caregivers.
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