ArticlePsychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society2021
Development of the Dementia Caregiver Positive Feeling Scale 21-item version (DCPFS-21) in Japan to recognise positive feelings about caregiving for people with dementia.
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- A randomized controlled trial of the "positive diary" intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia.Perspectives in psychiatric care · 2022Trial
- Determining the Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Positive Caregiving Experience Scale in Dementia.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Article
- Impact of care-recipient relationship type on quality of life in caregivers of older adults with dementia over time.Age and ageing · 2024Article
- Depression among caregivers of patients with dementia: Associative factors and management approaches.World journal of psychiatry · 2022Review
- Measuring positive caregiving experiences in caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2021Article
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backgroundThis study aimed to develop and validate the Dementia Caregiver Positive Feeling Scale 21-item version (DCPFS-21) in Japan.
methodsWe selected and generated 27 items based on the preliminary 25-item version of the DCPFS. Next, the DCPFS-21 was developed and validated through two phases. In Phase 1, we obtained data from 147 caregivers of people with dementia by using the 27-item version, examined the construct validity and internal consistency of the scale and then selected 21 items (DCPFS-21). In Phase 2, we compared the scores of 30 caregivers of people with dementia on the DCPFS-21 with the standard scales. Four weeks after the first examination, we re-examined the intra-rater reliability.
resultsIn Phase 1, via factor analysis, we reduced the 27 items to 21 items (DCPFS-21). Moreover, the DCPFS-21 was grouped into four subscales, namely, meaning in caregiving, caregiving mastery, positive emotion on caregiving and support from others. This classification agreed with the following factors extracted from the pilot study. The DCPFS-21 showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.92). In Phase 2, the DCPFS-21 correlated with the Caregiving Gratification Scale by 0.54 (P < 0.01). The DCPFS-21 also showed good intra-rater reliability (1.1: ρ = 0.62).
conclusionWe developed and validated the DCPFS-21, which measures the positive feelings of family caregivers of people with dementia, in Japan.
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