Decision Making Involvement Scale
Overview
- Purpose
- Measure daily decision making of an individual with IDD
- Respondents
- Family Member
- Person with a Disability
- Caregiver
- Administration Method
- Interview
- Administration Mode
- In-person
- Item Count
- 15
- Population
- Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Instrument Citation(s)
Menne, H. L., & Whitlatch, C. J. (2007). Decision-making involvement of individuals with dementia. The
Gerontologist, 47(6), 810-819.
Menne, H.L., Tucke, S.S., Whitlatch, C.J., & Feinberg, L.F. (2008). Decision-Making Involvement Scale for
individuals with dementia and family caregivers. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease &
Other Dementias, 23(1), 23-29.
Menne, H.L, Judge, K.S., & Whitlatch, C.J. (2010). Predictors of quality of life for individuals with
dementia: Implications for intervention. Dementia, 8(4), 543-560.
Feinberg, L.F., Whitlatch, C.J., Tucke, S. (2000). Making Hard Choices: Respecting Both Voices. Final
report submitted to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; 2000.
Instrument Domains
| Domain | Number of Items |
|---|---|
| Choice and Control | 15 |
| Personal freedoms and dignity of risk | 15 |
| Choice of services and supports | 0 |
| Personal choices and goals | 0 |
| Self-direction | 0 |
| Caregiver Support | 0 |
| Access to resources | 0 |
| Family caregiver/natural support involvement | 0 |
| Family caregiver/natural support wellbeing | 0 |
| Training and skill-building | 0 |
| Community Inclusion | 0 |
| Employment | 0 |
| Meaningful activity | 0 |
| Resources and settings to facilitate inclusion | 0 |
| Social connectedness and relationships | 0 |
| Transportation | 0 |
| Consumer Leadership in System Development | 0 |
| Evidence of meaningful caregiver involvement | 0 |
| Evidence of meaningful consumer involvement | 0 |
| System supports meaningful consumer involvement | 0 |
| Equity | 0 |
| Availability | 0 |
| Equitable access and resource allocation | 0 |
| Transparency and consistency | 0 |
| Fluctuation of Need | 0 |
| Holistic Health and Functioning | 0 |
| Health promotion and prevention | 0 |
| Individual health and functioning | 0 |
| Human and Legal Rights | 0 |
| Freedom from abuse and neglect | 0 |
| Informed decision-making | 0 |
| Optimizing the preservation of legal and human rights | 0 |
| Privacy | 0 |
| Supporting individuals in exercising their human and legal rights | 0 |
| Level of Caregiver Well-Being | 0 |
| Person-Centered Planning and Coordination | 0 |
| Assessment | 0 |
| Coordination | 0 |
| Person-centered planning | 0 |
| Service Delivery and Effectiveness | 0 |
| Delivery | 0 |
| Person's needs met and goals realized | 0 |
| System Performance and Accountability | 0 |
| Data management and use | 0 |
| Evidence-based practice | 0 |
| Financing and service delivery structures | 0 |
| Workforce | 0 |
| Adequately compensated with benefits | 0 |
| Culturally competent | 0 |
| Demonstrated competencies when appropriate | 0 |
| Person-centered approach to services | 0 |
| Safety of and respect for the worker | 0 |
| Staff Turnover | 0 |
| Sufficient workforce numbers dispersion and availability | 0 |
| Workforce engagement and participation | 0 |
Psychometric Citation
Menne, H.L., Tucke, S.S., Whitlatch, C.J., & Feinberg, L.F. (2008). Decision-Making Involvement Scale for
individuals with dementia and family caregivers. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease &
Other Dementias, 23(1), 23-29.- Type of Publication
- Peer review
- Instrument Language
- English
- Sample: Age (Mean and Range)
61 years (SD = 13.87) and 76 years (SD = 9.23)
- Sample: Age Group
18-64 Years; 65+years
- Sample: Countries/State
Multiple States
- Sample: Disability Type
Age Related Disability
- Sample: Gender (%male)
21
- Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)
Caucasian (63% vs 37% African American)
- Sample: Sampling Strategy
Convenience Sample
- Sample: Size
217
- Reliability: Internal Consistency
Cronbach α of 0.92
- Study design
- Cross-Sectional