The Screen for Caregiver Burden.

Vitaliano, Peter P.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ430834

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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The Screen for Caregiver Burden.

Vitaliano, Peter P.; And Others

Gerontologist, v31 n1 p76-83 Feb 1991

Evaluated the Screen for Caregiver Burden (SCB) using 191 subjects. The SCB is a 25-item measure designed to identify distressing caregiver experiences rapidly, specifically for spouse caregivers of Alzheimer's care recipients. Results demonstrated the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity (content, divergent, convergent, and criterion) of the scales. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Evaluation Methods, Measures (Individuals), Spouses, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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