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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-03-2012 | Original Paper

Measurement Quality of the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire-Short Form 7 (CGSQ-SF7)

Authors: Ana María Brannan, Mary Michele Athay, Ana Regina Vides de Andrade

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 1-2/2012

Abstract

This study examined the measurement quality of an abbreviated version of the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire. The CGSQ-Short Form 7 (CGSQ-SF7) is practical for routine assessment of objective and subjective internalized caregiver strain. The subjective externalized subscale is not included in the CGSQ-SF7. Findings indicate that the reliability and validity of the shortened objective and subjective internalized subscales are comparable to the original. Examination of construct validity suggested that caregiver, youth, and clinician ratings of child clinical severity were related to objective caregiver strain. However, youth and clinician ratings of child clinical severity were not related to subjective internalized caregiver strain.

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Title: Measurement Quality of the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire-Short Form 7 (CGSQ-SF7)
Authors: Ana María Brannan
Mary Michele Athay
Ana Regina Vides de Andrade
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 1-2/2012
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-012-0412-1

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