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Quality of life and self-stigma of schizophrenia patient’s caregiver tool: Development and validation using classical test theory and Rasch analysis

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Providing care for schizophrenia patients is complex, and it requires dealing with various psychosocial burdens. AIM: To develop and validate a tool that measures the quality of life and self-stigma (SS) of the schizophrenia patient's caregiver (QLSSoSPC). SETTING: Outpatient psychiatric services clinics in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: The current study used a methodological cross-sectional design. A sample of 205 schizophrenia patients' caregivers was recruited by using a convenient sampling method. Classical Test Theory and Rasch Analysis approaches were used. RESULTS: The developed tool has proven acceptable level of reliability and validity. The analysis confirmed seven-factor structure accounted for 74.4% of the total variance. Cronbach's reliability statistics for the developed tool were satisfactory and ranged from 0.80 to 0.91. CONCLUSION: The psychometric properties of the QLSSoSPC tool supported its prospective use and allowing us to recommend the implementation of the tool on behalf of clinical and research purposes.

Source: South African Journal of Psychiatry

DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v27i0.1656

Authors: Zainab Albikawi, Mohammad Abuadas

Institution: King Khalid University

Language: English

Topic: Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $562