RT Journal Article
T1 Validating the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy: A Cross-National Review
A1 Steffen, Ann
A1 Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores
A1 Arenella, Katherine
A1 Au, Alma
A1 Cheng, Sheung-Tak
A1 Crespo López, María
A1 Cristancho-Lacroix, Victoria
A1 López, Javier
A1 Losada-Baltar, Andrés
A1 Márquez-González, María
A1 Nogales-González, Celia
A1 Romero-Moreno, Rosa
AB Background and ObjectivesThis article reviews an instrument used in cross-national research with dementia family caregivers—the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE). Although the RSCSE has been translated into multiple languages, few studies have examined scale performance across samples. We examine congruence of psychometric, reliability, and validity data to inform research and practice.MethodsWe conducted citation searches using Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. Identified dementia caregiving studies cited the original RSCSE article and described results of English and/or non-English translations of the scale.ResultsPeer-reviewed published studies (N = 58) of dementia family caregivers included data for Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Italian, and Spanish translations of the RSCSE; the majority (72%) reported use of non-English translations. Studies utilizing confirmatory factor analytic approaches reported findings consistent with the original development study. Internal consistency, convergent/discriminant validity, and criterion validity indices were congruent across diverse cross-national caregiving samples assessed with different translations. Data supported the RSCSE’s sensitivity to change following specific psychosocial caregiving interventions.DiscussionThe reliability and validity of different translations of the RSCSE support continued use with cross-national samples of dementia family caregivers. Limitations of the scale point to the need for further self-efficacy measurement development within caregiving domains. Consistent with Bandura’s discussion of social cognitive theory in cultural contexts, personal agency for caregiving challenges remains generalizable to cross-national populations. This review discusses the implications for cross-cultural research and practice.
PB Oxford University Press
SN 0016-9013
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91241
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91241
LA eng
NO Steffen AM, Gallagher-Thompson D, Arenella KM, Au A, Cheng ST, Crespo M, Cristancho-Lacroix V, López J, Losada-Baltar A, Márquez-González M, Nogales-González C, Romero-Moreno R. Validating the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy: A Cross-National Review. Gerontologist. 2019 Jul 16;59(4):e325-e342.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 abr 2025