Community Service Attitudes Inventory

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Overview

Purpose
To evaluate disposition toward using community services for family members with a disability.
Respondent
Person with a Disability
Administration Method
Survey
Administration Mode
Mail
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Population
Caregiver

Instrument Citation(s)

Collins, C., Stommel, M., King, S., & Given, C. W. (1991). Assessment of the attitudes of family caregivers
toward community services. The Gerontologist, 31(6), 756-761.

Stommel, M., Collins, C. E., Given, B. A., & Given, C. W. (1999). Correlates of community service
attitudes among family caregivers. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 18(2), 145-161.

Psychometric Citations

  • Collins, C., Stommel, M., King, S., & Given, C. W. (1991). Assessment of the attitudes of family caregivers
    toward community services. The Gerontologist, 31(6), 756-761.

    Type of Publication
    Peer review
    Instrument Language
    English
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Age Group

    Not Reported

    Sample: Countries/State

    Michigan

    Sample: Disability Type

    Other

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    34

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    Caucasian 93%

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Convenience Sample

    Sample: Size

    180

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    confidence in service system Cronbach α of 0.78;
    concern for opinions of others Cronbach α of 0.84;
    Belief in caregiver independence Cronbach α of 0.78;
    Preference for informal assistance Cronbach α of 0.70;
    Acceptance of government services Cronbach α of .74

    Validity: Construct (Convergent and Discriminant)

    Factor analysis yielded 5 scales with factor loadings larger than .50.

    Validity: Content Validity (e.g., Expert Judgement)

    The use of focus groups, intensive interviews, and a panel of experts were used to provide content validity evidence.

    Study design
    Cross-Sectional

  • Stommel, M., Collins, C. E., Given, B. A., & Given, C. W. (1999). Correlates of community service
    attitudes among family caregivers. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 18(2), 145-161.

    Type of Publication
    Peer review
    Instrument Language
    English
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    Dementia study 57 to 90; cancer study 64 to 94; inception study 52 to 97

    Sample: Age Group

    18-64 Years, 65+ Years

    Sample: Countries/State

    Michigan

    Sample: Disability Type

    Age Related Disability

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    Dementia study female 51.5%; cancer study female 42.3%; inception study female 44.5%

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Convenience Sample

    Sample: Size

    Dementia study n=169; cancer study n=239; inception study n=155

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    confidence in service system Cronbach α of 0.73; Wait-and-See attitude Cronbach α of 0.82; Concern for opinion of others 0.81; pride in family independence Cronbach α of 0.63; Rejection of government assistance Cronbach α of 0.69; Worry and fear Cronbach α of 0.65; Preference for informal assistance Cronbach α of 0.70

    Study design
    Longitudinal