Psychometric Properties of the Finding a Balance Scale for Family Caregivers of Elders with Dementia in Taiwan

Hsin Yun Liu, Yu Nu Wang, Huei Ling Huang, Wen Chuin Hsu, Yueh E. Lin, Tza Hsin Huang, Yea Ing L. Shyu*

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Abstract

The Finding a Balance Scale, designed to measure the degree to which caregivers can balance the competing demands of caregiving and other priorities, assists health care providers in understanding the process of family caregiving. The aim of this study was to examine the scale's psychometric properties and determine an appropriate cutoff score for identifying caregivers at high risk for poor caregiving consequences. We found adequate reliabilities and appropriate validities in a convenience sample of 197 family caregivers of elders with dementia in Taiwan. The optimal cutoff was also determined. The validated Finding a Balance Scale provides an assessment tool to explore the competing responsibilities, conditions, and difficulties for family caregivers of elders with dementia in Taiwan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)336-346
Number of pages11
JournalResearch in Nursing and Health
Volume37
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 08 2014

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Caregiving process
  • Dementia
  • Family caregiving
  • Instrument development
  • Life balance

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