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The Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy

Reliability and Validity Studies

^a University of Missouri-St. Louis
^b University of California, San Diego
^c Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
^d Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Ann M. Steffen, Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121 E-mail: ann_steffen{at}umsl.edu.

Decision Editor: Toni C. Antonucci, PhD

Two samples of family caregivers (Study 1: N = 169; Study 2: N = 145) of cognitively impaired older adults were used to revise, extend, and evaluate a measure of perceived self-efficacy for caregiving tasks. The Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy measures 3 domains of caregiving self-efficacy: Obtaining Respite, Responding to Disruptive Patient Behaviors, and Controlling Upsetting Thoughts. The 3 subscales show strong internal consistency and adequate test–retest reliability. Construct validity is supported by relationships between these 3 facets of perceived caregiving efficacy and depression, anxiety, anger, perceived social support, and criticism expressed in speech samples. The Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy has potential uses for both research and clinical purposes.

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