Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the scale for positive aspects of caregiving experience

Gonen Senturk S., AKPINAR SÖYLEMEZ B., AKYOL M. A., IŞIK A. T., KÜÇÜKGÜÇLÜ Ö.

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.1651-1656, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12973
  • Dergi Adı: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1651-1656
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: caregiver, dementia, positive aspects, reproducibility of results, DEMENTIA, HEALTH
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose To assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Scale for Positive Aspects of Caregiving Experience (SPACE). Design and Methods The methodological descriptive study was conducted with 228 family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD) in Turkey, Izmir, between March 2018 and December 2019. Findings The Turkish version of SPACE is a valid and reliable measurement tool to evaluate the positive experiences of caregivers of PwD in the Turkish society. Practice Implications It is thought that this measurement tool will be useful for researchers working with primary caregivers in Turkey.