García-Alandete Joaquín, Fernández-Felipe Isabel, Fonseca-Baeza Sara, Fernández Irene, Pérez Sandra, Marco José H, Guillén Verónica
Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University Jaume I, Avda. Vicent Sos Baynat, S/N. 12071, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.
Borderline Personal Disord Emot Dysregul. 2023 Feb 20;10(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s40479-023-00211-6.
Caregiving is a strong source of stress and leads the family caregiver to experience the burden of being responsible for the care of a severely mentally ill family member. The Burden Assessment Scale (BAS) assesses burden in family caregivers. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the BAS in a sample of family caregivers of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Participants were 233 Spanish family caregivers (157 women and 76 men aged between 16-76 years old, M = 54.44, SD = 10.09) of people diagnosed with BPD. The BAS, the Multicultural Quality of Life Index, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 were used.
An exploratory analysis resulted in a three-factor 16-item model (Disrupted Activities; Personal and Social Dysfunction; Worry, Guilt, and Being Overwhelmed) with an excellent fit (χ(101) = 56.873, p = 1.000, CFI = 1.000, TLI = 1.000, RMSEA = .000, SRMR = .060), good internal consistency (ω = .93), a negative correlation with quality of life, and a positive correlation with anxiety, depression, and stress.
The model obtained for the BAS is a valid, reliable, and useful tool for assessing burden in family caregivers of relatives diagnosed with BPD.
照顾他人是压力的一个重要来源,会使家庭照顾者感受到照顾重度精神疾病家庭成员的责任负担。负担评估量表(BAS)用于评估家庭照顾者的负担。本研究旨在分析BAS在被诊断为边缘型人格障碍(BPD)患者的家庭照顾者样本中的心理测量特性。
参与者为233名西班牙BPD患者的家庭照顾者(157名女性和76名男性,年龄在16 - 76岁之间,M = 54.44,SD = 10.09)。使用了BAS、多元文化生活质量指数和抑郁焦虑压力量表 - 21。
探索性分析得出一个三因素16项模型(活动中断;个人和社会功能障碍;担忧、内疚和不堪重负),拟合度极佳(χ(101) = 56.873,p = 1.000,CFI = 1.000,TLI = 1.000,RMSEA = .000,SRMR = .060),内部一致性良好(ω = .93),与生活质量呈负相关,与焦虑、抑郁和压力呈正相关。
所获得的BAS模型是评估被诊断为BPD亲属的家庭照顾者负担的有效、可靠且有用的工具。