Journal article
Psychometric characteristics of the mutuality scale in heart failure patients and caregivers
Heart & lung, Vol.47(6), pp.553-561
11/2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.05.018
PMID: 29887127
Abstract
Higher patient-caregiver mutuality is associated with improved patient and caregiver outcomes, but no studies have tested the psychometric characteristics of the mutuality scale (MS) in heart failure (HF) patient and caregiver population.
To test the validity and reliability of the MS.
A cross-sectional design. The MS validity and reliability were tested with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hypothesis testing, and with Cronbach's alpha and model-based internal consistency index, respectively.
CFA supported the validity of the MS in the HF patient and caregiver versions. Hypothesis testing showed significant correlations between both versions of the MS and anxiety, depression, quality of life, and self-care. Also, MS caregiver version scores correlated significantly with caregiver preparedness. Cronbach's alphas and the model-based internal consistency index ranged between 0.72 and 0.94 in both versions.
The Mutuality Scale showed supportive validity and reliability for HF patients and caregivers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Psychometric characteristics of the mutuality scale in heart failure patients and caregivers
- Creators
- Federica Dellafiore - University of Rome Tor VergataHarleah G. Buck - University of South FloridaGianluca Pucciarelli - University of Rome Tor VergataClaudio Barbaranelli - Sapienza University of RomeMarco Paturzo - University of Rome Tor VergataRosaria Alvaro - University of Rome Tor VergataErcole Vellone - University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Heart & lung, Vol.47(6), pp.553-561
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.05.018
- PMID
- 29887127
- ISSN
- 0147-9563
- eISSN
- 1527-3288
- Grant note
- Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2018
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370639802771
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