Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)

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Overview

Purpose
To detect level of strain experienced by long-term caregivers.
Respondent
Caregiver
Administration Method
Survey
Administration Mode
Mail
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Population
Caregiver

Instrument Citation(s)

Robinson, B.C. (1983). Validation of a Caregiver Strain Index. Journal of Gerontology, 38(3), 344-348.

Psychometric Citations

  • Robinson, B.C. (1983). Validation of a Caregiver Strain Index. Journal of Gerontology, 38(3), 344-348.

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

    Range: 22 to 83 years

    Sample: Age Group

    18-64, 65+ Years

    Sample: Countries/State

    United States, California

    Sample: Disability Type

    Other

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Convenience Sample

    Sample: Size

    85

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha (α= .86)

    Validity: Criterion Validity (Concurrent and Predictive)

    Correlations with ex-patients' characteristics ranged from .18 to -.49;
    Correlations with perceptions of the care-taking relationship and emotional status of caregivers ranged from .20 to 67;

    Study design
    Cross-Sectional

  • Thornton, M., & Travis, S. S., (2003). Analysis of the reliability of the modified caregiver strain index. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 58B(2), S127-S132.

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

    Mean 61; Range 18 to 86 years

    Sample: Age Group

    18-64 Years, 65+ Years

    Sample: Countries/State

    Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio

    Sample: Disability Type

    N/A

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    18%

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    75% Caucasian, 14% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 5% mixed

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Convenience Sample

    Sample: Size

    158

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha (α= .9)

    Reliability: Test-retest

    0.88

    Validity: Criterion Validity (Concurrent and Predictive)

    Correlations with care-recipients' functioning ranged from .27 to .34;
    Correlations with Family Caregiver Medication Administration Hassles Scale was. 44

    Study design
    Cross-Sectional