Positive Aspects of Caregiving: Contributions of the REACH Project to the Development of New Measures for Alzheimer’s Caregiving

Tarlow, Barbara J.; Wisniewski, Stephen R.; Belle, Steven H.; Rubert, Mark; Ory, Marcia G.; Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores

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Positive Aspects of Caregiving: Contributions of the REACH Project to the Development of New Measures for Alzheimer’s Caregiving

Tarlow, Barbara J., Wisniewski, Stephen R., Belle, Steven H., Rubert, Mark, Ory, Marcia G., Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores·2004·Research on Aging

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The aim of this study was to assess a newly developed measure for the positive aspects of caregiving using a sample of dementia caregivers. The measure was developed and administered to 1,229 participants in a national collaborative Alzheimer’s disease caregiver study and evaluated for validity and reliability using standard psychometric analyses. Factor analysis identified two components in this nine-item measure: Self-Affirmation and Outlook on Life. Cronbach’s alphas for the components were .86 and .80, respectively. For the entire scale, Cronbach’s alpha was .89. The Positive Aspects of Caregiving measure, tested with a large, diverse, and well-characterized sample shows promise as a valid and reliable instrument. With additional implementation and testing, the measure has the potential to substantially increase our understanding of basic caregiving research and the outcomes of intervention efforts.

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Authors: Tarlow, B. J., Wisniewski, S. R., Belle, S. H., Rubert, M., Ory, M. G., & Gallagher-Thompson, D.
Affiliations: Hebrew SeniorLife (US)
University of Pittsburgh (US)
National Institutes of Health (US)
Realistic Education in Action Coalition to Foster Health (US)
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
ORCID: Wisniewski, Stephen R.
Ory, Marcia G.
Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores
Venue: Research on Aging
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2004-07
Volume: 26
Issue: 4
Pages: 429-453
ISSN: 0164-0275 (ISSN-L)
1552-7573
DOI: 10.1177/0164027504264493
OpenAlex: W2055264743
Cited by: 588
References: 40
Citations by year: 2026: 35 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 73 · 2023: 45 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 33 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 24 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 28
FWCI: 3.97
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Research on Aging (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords: positive aspects of caregiving, dementia caregivers, caregiver well-being, scale development, psychometric validation, self-affirmation, worldview, caregiver outcomes

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