The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2021 Jul;40(7):742-751. doi: 10.1177/0733464819896573. Epub 2020 Jan 2.
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the Family Caregiver Identity Scale (FCIS), an instrument designed to measure the extent to which an individual identifies with the family caregiver role. The process of instrument development outlined in the was combined with Dillman's four stages of pretesting. This was a multistage, iterative process, including several revisions based on feedback from experts, interviews, and pilot testing. Factor analyses were performed to test the hypothesized model of caregiver identity. A version of the FCIS consisting of 18 items was created and demonstrated initial evidence of validity. The FCIS will enable gerontological professionals to assess caregiver identity. The absence of caregiver identity is a factor in caregivers not accessing support services. This study contributes to the growing body of research connecting caregiver identity and support service utilization by caregivers.
本研究旨在开发和评估家庭照顾者身份量表（FCIS），这是一种旨在衡量个体对家庭照顾者角色认同程度的工具。该工具的开发过程结合了 Dillman 的四个预测试阶段。这是一个多阶段、迭代的过程，包括根据专家反馈、访谈和试点测试进行了几次修订。进行了因子分析以检验假设的照顾者身份模型。创建了一个由 18 个项目组成的 FCIS 版本，并初步证明了其有效性。FCIS 将使老年专业人员能够评估照顾者身份。缺乏照顾者身份是照顾者不寻求支持服务的一个因素。本研究为日益增长的将照顾者身份与照顾者支持服务利用联系起来的研究做出了贡献。
