Abstract
BACKGROUND: The reliability and validity of the subjective component of the Dutch Objective Burden Inventory (DOBI) are unknown.
OBJECTIVE: The validity and reliability of the subjective component of the DOBI were examined in caregivers of individuals with heart failure, using the original 38- and a 24-item version.
METHODS: In an online cross-sectional investigation, confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine factorial validity. In examining convergent validity, corrected item-dimension correlations assessed item performance and associations between subjective subscale scores and the Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale. Cronbach's α examined internal consistency.
RESULTS: The original 4-factor solution was retained and both the original and shorter versions of the subjective component of the DOBI supported adequate construct validity and internal consistency.
CONCLUSIONS: Both the 38- and 24-item forms of the subjective DOBI supported construct validity and reliability. Further studies examining the usefulness of both versions are needed in carers of individuals with more severe HF.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 192-197 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- caregivers
- cross-sectional studies
- dobi
- family
- heart failure
- psychometrics
- questionnaires
- reproducibility of results
- statistical factor analysis
- surveys