ArticleInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2020
The three dimensions of caregiver grief in dementia caregiving: Validity and utility of the subscales of the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory.
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- An examination and proposed definitions of family members' grief prior to the death of individuals with a life-limiting illness: A systematic review.Palliative medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Anticipatory grief among caregivers of people living with dementia: A scoping review.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- Τhe Greek Version of the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI) and MM-CGI Short Form (MM-CGI-SF): An Examination of Their Psychometric Properties in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia Before Death.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pre-Loss Grief in Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia with Lewy Bodies.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2021Article
- The three dimensions of caregiver grief in dementia caregiving: Validity and utility of the subscales of the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe experience of grief in family caregivers as they provide care for persons with dementia is often overlooked. The Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI) is one among the few scales that capture such experiences. In a recent study, MM-CGI was found to contain three subscales identifying dimensions of loss in caregivers-Personal-Sacrifice Burden (PSB), Heartfelt Sadness, Longing, and Worry (HSLW), and Felt Isolation (FI). We aimed to evaluate the validity and utility of these dimensions in a multiethnic Asian population.
methodsFamily caregivers (n = 394) completed MM-CGI and scales assessing caregiver burden, depression, and gains. Internal consistency reliability was examined using Cronbach α; test-retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficient; and construct validity using Pearson correlation coefficient. The utility of the MM-CGI dimensions was evaluated by comparing caregivers with high subscale scores across dementia stages and caregiving relationship.
resultsThe three dimensions of MM-CGI exhibited adequate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity, and known-group validity. PSB correlated most strongly with caregiver burden (r = 0.78); HSLW with caregiver depression (r = 0.75); and FI with caregiver burden and caregiver depression (r = 0.60, respectively). Caregivers with high total grief scores tended to experience most difficulty with HSLW (90.8%), followed by PSB (75.4%) and FI (46.2%). The three dimensions also increased across the dementia stages, with FI higher in mild dementia, PSB higher in moderate dementia, and HSLW higher in severe dementia. Spousal caregivers experienced most difficulty in HSLW, whereas children caregivers experienced similar levels of difficulty across the dimensions.
conclusionsThe three dimensions of MM-CGI captured distinct aspects of caregiver grief in a multiethnic Asian population and would enable more individualized assessments and interventions for caregiver grief.
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