Κατεύθυνση Η Επιστήμη του Στρές και η Προαγωγή της Υγείας
Library of the School of Health Sciences

2014-07-23

2014

Πιτσικάλη Άρτεμις

Δαρβίρη Χριστίνα, Γαλανάκης Μιχαήλ, Βάρβογλη Λίζα

Μετάφραση και στάθμιση της κλίμακας Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale (KCSS) στον Ελληνικό πληθυσμό

Greek

Greek validation and reliability analysis of the Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale (KCSS) in dementia caregivers

In this study, we focused on the Greek validation of the Kingston Caregiver
Stress Scale (KCSS) and its 3 categories: "Caregiving issues", "Family issues"
and "Financial issues". Our sample consisted of 100 caregivers (Ν=100) who
support a relative who suffers from a type of dementia. The participants are
looking after the patients, systematically, for at least an hour a week. The
questionnaires were distributed by day care centers for patients with dementia,
which are located in Athens. Also, we correlated KCSS with the questionnaires:
Zarit Burden Interview (Z.B.I.), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) και Older
Americans Resources and Services (OARS) Multidimensional Functional Assessment
Questionnaire (MFAQ) - Activities of Daily Living Section. The results for the
reliability and the validity of the scale were satisfactory and the tool had
high reliability (a)=0.85. From our statistical processing, we conclude that
the biggest stressor for the caregivers is their concern about the future care
needs of the patient and that they perceive mainly as stress of caregiving the
"Caregiving issues" they face. Based on the results, we conclude that KCSS has
a positive correlation with both ZBI, PSS and statistically significant.
Finally, as to OARS-MFAQ, the scale has negative correlation with the both
instrumental ADL, physical ADL and statistically significant.

Validation Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale (KCSS), Dementia, Stress, Caregiver

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