Estigma percibido en cuidadores: Evaluación psicométrica de la The Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale de las familias de consumidores

Chih Cheng Chang; Jian An Su; Kun Chia Chang; Chung-Ying Lin; Mirja Koschorke; Graham Thornicroft

doi:10.1016/j.ijchp.2017.12.003

Estigma percibido en cuidadores: Evaluación psicométrica de la The Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale de las familias de consumidores

Translated title of the contribution: Perceived stigma of caregivers: Psychometric evaluation for Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale

Chih Cheng Chang, Jian An Su, Kun Chia Chang, Chung-Ying Lin, Mirja Koschorke, Graham Thornicroft

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Abstract

Background/Objective: The Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale (DCFS) is commonly used to measure perceived stigma towards family members of people with mental illness. However, its factorial structure has never been confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the DCFS Taiwan version (DCFS-TW). Method: Family caregivers (N=511) completed the DCFS-TW (97 completed the DCFS again after 2 to 4 weeks) and other instruments. CFA, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, concurrent validity, and known-group validity were analyzed. Results: The three-factor structure of the DCFS-TW performed better than the one-factor structure. Test-retest reliability (r =.66) and internal consistency were satisfactory (α =.85); concurrent validity (absolute r =.20 to.58) was acceptable; known-group validity was supported by the significantly different DCFS-TW scores in clinical characteristics (had been vs. had not been hospitalized; had been vs. had not been compulsorily admitted). Conclusions: The DCFS-TW has decent psychometric properties and is suitable for health professionals to measure perceived stigma towards family members of people with mental illness.

Translated title of the contribution	Perceived stigma of caregivers: Psychometric evaluation for Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	170-178
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2017.12.003
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2018

Keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis
Family caregiver
Instrumental study
People with mental illness
Perceived stigma

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Clinical Psychology

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