ArticleBMC geriatrics2021
Factors associated with caregiving self-efficacy among primary informal caregivers of persons with dementia in Singapore.
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- A modified transactional model of stress and coping on depressive symptoms among informal caregivers of persons with dementia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- High-Burden and Self-Efficacy Are Associated with Quality of Life in Family Caregivers in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sage open agingArticle
- A Qualitative Focus Group Study for the Exploration of Knowledge and Attitudes of Informal Caregivers Toward Breast Cancer: Perceptions of Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals in Three European Countries.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInformal caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) are often associated with negative health outcomes. Self-efficacy in dementia caregiving has been reported to have protective effects on caregiver's health. This study aims to examine the factors associated with the domains of caregiving self-efficacy among informal caregivers in Singapore, a country with a rapidly aging population and a 10% prevalence of dementia among older adults.
methodsTwo hundred eighty-two informal caregivers were recruited and data including participant's caregiving self-efficacy, sociodemographic information, perceived social support, positive aspects of caregiving, knowledge of dementia, as well as behavioral and memory problems of care recipients were collected. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed for the 3-factor model of the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE), and multiple linear regressions were conducted using the RSCSE subscales as dependent variables.
resultsOur CFA found that the RSCSE 3-factor model proposed by the original scale developer was an acceptable fit among informal caregivers in Singapore. Having established that the 3-factor model of the RSCSE was compatible among our sample, a series of multiple regressions were conducted using each of the factors as a dependent variable. Regressions revealed several factors that were significantly associated with caregiving self-efficacy. Importantly, outlook on life was positively associated to all 3 domains of the RSCSE, while social support was positively associated with self-efficacy in obtaining respite and controlling upsetting thoughts.
conclusionThe 3-factor model of the RSCSE was found to be an appropriate fit for our sample. Findings from this study elucidated important novel insights into the factors that influences caregiving self-efficacy amongst informal caregivers in Singapore. Crucially, caregivers' outlook on life and social support should be improved in order to enhance their caregiving self-efficacy.
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