ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2017
Measuring the Work Impact of Caregiving for Individuals With Schizophrenia and/or Schizoaffective Disorder With the Caregiver Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ).
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- Advancing the measurement of caregiver impact: Data collection priorities aligned with caregiver, health technology assessment, and policy stakeholders.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2026Review
- National and State Societal Costs of Schizophrenia in the US in 2024.JAMA psychiatry · 2026Article
- Caregiver At-Work Productivity Loss at the Time of a Child's Diagnosis With High-Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group AHOD1331 Study.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2025Article
- Quantifying the Societal Impacts of Schizophrenia: A Survey of Caregivers.Psychiatric research and clinical practice · 2025Article
- A Population-Based Survey of the Workplace Costs for Caregivers of Persons With Treatment-Resistant Depression Compared With Other Health Conditions.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2020Article
- The Complexities of Family Caregiving at Work: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of aging & human development · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to test the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Caregiver Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) for employed caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia and/or schizoaffective disorder.
methodsA cross-sectional web-based survey with test/retest and responsiveness test components was administered to informal caregivers. Using data from employed caregivers, psychometric tests were performed of the questionnaire's four at-work limitation scales and work absence score.
resultsOf 1142 eligible caregivers, 710 (62.2%) were employed. On the basis of the 4-week recall period, caregivers were limited in performing work tasks approximately between 20% and 30% of the time on average and absent a mean of 2 to 3 days. With few exceptions, the Caregiver WLQ demonstrated scale homogeneity, test/retest reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness to change.
conclusionThe Caregiver WLQ provides new information about the impact of caregiving on employment.
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