Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 19, 2026

The Other End of the Leash: An Experimental Test to Analyze How Owners Interact with Their Pet Dogs
Published on: October 13, 2017
Theoretical and psychometric analysis of caregiver strain
1Division of Nursing, Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY 14478-0098, USA.
Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to establish the validity and reliability of an instrument for the measurement of caregiver strain, the Parent Caregiver Strain Questionnaire (PCSQ), with data from 283 adult children who were providing care to a neurologically impaired patient. Principal axis factor analysis of data rotated to an oblimin solution revealed five well-defined, first-order factors that explained 59% of the total variance in caregiver strain. The five-factors were interrelated with caregiver strain as theoretically predicted. Coefficient alphas for the five factors were in the range from .74 to .93. The findings provide beginning evidence of the adequacy of the PCSQ, and favor continued investigation into the theoretical and psychometric properties of the instrument.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
Three-Dimensional Analysis of Strain
Measurements of Strain
Lazarus's Cognitive Appraisal Theory
Primary Appraisal:...
Relationship with Parents: Attachment
Attachment Styles

