The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2021 Jul-Aug;59:63-69. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.01.002. Epub 2021 Jan 18.
This study aimed to translate and evaluate the factor structure of the Chinese version of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE-C) among the caregivers of children with chronic illnesses.
In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 217 caregivers, aged 18 years and older and cared for children with chronic illnesses. All participants were recruited from two local hospitals in Hong Kong using convenience sampling. We excluded caregivers diagnosed with major psychiatric diseases, such as major depression or schizophrenia.
The Brief-COPE-C had good validity and three factors were identified: active coping, distraction, and dysfunctional coping. The content validity index was 0.97, and the item content validity index ranged from 0.83-1 for all 28 items. The Brief-COPE-C had adequate internal consistency. The Cronbach's alpha for the overall scale was 0.89, while the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was 0.876.
The Brief-COPE-C is a valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate tool for measuring coping in caregivers of children with chronic illnesses.
Use of the Brief-COPE-C to assess coping responses of caregivers can facilitate clinicians' and researchers' understanding of how these individuals cope. Hence, appropriate interventions can be implemented to improve caregivers' physical and psychological outcomes.
本研究旨在翻译和评估中文版简式应对方式量表（Brief-COPE-C）在照顾慢性病儿童的照护者中的因子结构。
在这项横断面研究中，我们招募了 217 名年龄在 18 岁及以上、照顾慢性病儿童的照护者。所有参与者均采用便利抽样法从香港的两家当地医院招募。我们排除了被诊断患有重度精神疾病（如重度抑郁症或精神分裂症）的照护者。
简式应对方式量表具有良好的效度，确定了三个因子：积极应对、分心和功能失调应对。内容效度指数为 0.97，28 个条目的条目内容效度指数范围为 0.83-1。简式应对方式量表具有足够的内部一致性。总量表的克朗巴赫 α 系数为 0.89，而组内相关系数（ICC）为 0.876。
简式应对方式量表是一种有效、可靠且具有文化适应性的工具，可用于测量慢性病儿童照护者的应对方式。
使用简式应对方式量表评估照护者的应对反应，可以帮助临床医生和研究人员了解这些个体如何应对。因此，可以实施适当的干预措施来改善照护者的身体和心理健康结果。
