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ArticleBMC palliative care2021

Assessment of self-efficacy for caregiving in oncology: Italian validation of the caregiver inventory (CGI-I).

S Serpentini, B Guandalini, G Tosin, L Ronconi, G Cristaldi, R Amatulli, G Deledda, S Riccardi, S Sommacal, L Iannopollo and 2 more

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S SerpentiniVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
B GuandaliniDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
G TosinDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
L RonconiDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
G CristaldiVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
R AmatulliVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
G DeleddaClinical Psychology Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.
S RiccardiFondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
S SommacalVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
L IannopolloVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
V CalvoDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
T V MerluzziDepartment of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA. tmerluzz@nd.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Caregiver Inventory (CGI), a measure of self-efficacy for caregiving that takes into account aspects of caregiving that are neglected by current measures of caregiving, was translated into Italian and validated.

methodsNinety-one caregivers from a variety of locations in Italy completed the CGI-Italian (CGI-I) as well as the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Family Strain Questionnaire - Short Form (FSQ-SF).

resultsA confirmatory factor analysis based on the original CGI factor structure resulted in an adequate fit of the CGI-I using standard fit indices. Thus, the original factor structure was validated in the CGI-I: Managing Medical Information (α = 0.87), Caring for Care Recipient (α = 0.68), Caring for Oneself (α = 0.78), and Managing Difficult Interactions/Emotions (α = 0.55). The CGI-I total score was inversely related to anxiety (HADS, r = - 0.35, p = <.05), and depression (HADS, r = - 0.45, p = <.05). In addition, the CGI-I was inversely related to caregiver stress (FSQ-SF, r = - 0.39, p = <.05). Care of Oneself and Managing Difficult Interactions/Emotions emerged as the strongest and most robust negative relationships with anxiety, depression, and caregiver stress, which replicated, with similar constructs, findings from the original CGI.

conclusionsThe results of this study established the CGI-I as a reliable and valid measure of self-efficacy for caregiving. This study also confirms the importance of self-care and managing difficult communication in the process of successfully navigating the demands of caregiving and in constructing interventions for caregivers who need support.

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CaregiversSelf EfficacyHumansItalyPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsAnxietyCancerCaregiver inventoryCaregivingDepressionSelf-efficacyStressValidation

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