J Korean Acad Nurs.  2012 Oct;42(5):738-748. 10.4040/jkan.2012.42.5.738.

Development of a Coping Scale for Families of Patients with Schizophrenia

• Seo JM
• Byun EK
• Park KY
• Kim SH

• KMID: 1499501
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.5.738

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a coping scale for families of patients with schizophrenia(CSFPS).
METHODS
Item construction was derived from literature reviews and interviews with family members and psychiatric nurses. Content validity was tested by experts. Each item was scored on a four-point Likert scale. The preliminary questionnaire was administered to 188 family members of patients with schizophrenia. The data were analyzed using item analysis, factor analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Cronbach's alpha.
RESULTS
From the factor analysis, 32 items in five factors were derived. The factors were named active coping strategies, avoidance coping strategies, hospital treatment-oriented coping strategies, emotional coping strategies, and suppressive coping strategies for problematic behaviors. The five factors explained 49.7% of the total variance, Cronbach's alpha of the total items was .83 and the factors ranged from .66 to .86.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that CSFPS is a reliable and valid instrument to measure coping in families of patients with schizophrenia.

Keyword

Coping behavior; Schizophrenia; Family; Instruments

MeSH Terms

*Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Caregivers/*psychology
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
*Program Development
Psychometrics
Questionnaires
Schizophrenia/*pathology

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  Figure 1 Conceptual framework of coping in families of patients with schizophrenia.

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