The development and validation of the Brief Experience of Caregiving Inventory (BECI).
The development and validation of the Brief Experience of Caregiving Inventory (BECI).
C. O'Driscoll,S. Farrelly,2 Authors,M. Shaikh
2018 · DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.07.003
Comprehensive Psychiatry · 10 Citations
TLDR
The BECI is a valid measure providing reliable and valid data on experience of caregiving in families of an individual with psychosis and enhances its acceptability and usefulness as a brief measure in clinical research and trials.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The social network supporting an individual with psychosis may be adversely affected by the experience of caregiving. The Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI) is 66 item self-report measure of the impact of caregiving for carers of people diagnosed with psychotic disorders. This study aimed to create a brief version of the ECI, and evaluate its reliability and validity (n = 626).METHODS
The validation process was conducted through a Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) approach, using a graded response model and a complementary network approach.RESULTS
This resulted in a 19 item, four factor inventory with a good model fit, displaying good reliability and validity.CONCLUSION
The BECI is a valid measure. The simplicity, ease of application and robust psychometric properties further enhances its acceptability and usefulness as a brief measure in clinical research and trials, as well as in routine practice providing reliable and valid data on experience of caregiving in families of an individual with psychosis.