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Exploring the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI)
— further evidence for a multidimensional view of burden | | Author(s) | Michael Caserta, Dale A Lund, Scott D Wright |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 43, no 1, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 21-34 |
| Keywords | Family care ; Stress ; Measurement ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study analysed the patterns of association between five dimensions of burden as measured by the Caregiver Burden Inventory, and selected demographic, health, functioning, and well-being indicators. Subscales measuring each dimension were internally consistent and relatively independent in a sample of 160 caregivers. Time dependence burden was most influenced by patient impairment and caregiving involvement, whereas emotional burden was largely a function of caregiving satisfaction. Most of the variance in developmental burden was explained by depression and caregiving satisfaction. Contrary to expectations, physical health measures explained little variance in physical burden, of which most was explained by depression. Less than 10% of variance in social burden was explained by depression and caregiver days sick. The findings lend support to a multi-dimensional view of burden, and with minor modifications, the CBI appears to be a promising instrument. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970731227 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: QNH: 3R: 7T |
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