Development and validation of the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire

Losada, Andrés; Márquez‐González, María; Peñacoba, Cecilia; Romero‐Moreno, Rosa

doi:10.1017/s1041610210000074

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“…Factor 3 in this study (guilt over experience of negative emotions in relation to caregiving) was extracted as the fifth factor in the Spanish study; Factor 4 in this study (guilt about self-care) was extracted as the third factor in the Spanish study; and Factor 5 in this study (guilt about neglecting other relatives) was extracted as the fourth factor in the Spanish study. Overall, however, the five-factor structure originally reported by Losada et al (2010) is replicated in the current sample.…”

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“…Additionally, caregivers were asked to report the age and sex of the person with dementia and the type of dementia that had been diagnosed, if known. Losada et al, 2010) This is a 22-item self-report measure. Participants rate how frequently they have experienced specified thoughts or feelings of guilt over the past two weeks.…”

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“…As highlighted by Zarit and Femia (2008), 50%-80% of caregiving samples do not show clinically significant symptoms of depression; however, guilt is a common experience of caregivers (Samuelsson et al, 2001;Gonyea et al, 2008;Rosa et al, 2010) and may have an impact on self-care and use of social support (Losada et al, 2010). Longitudinal studies are required to establish causation and mediation; however, as suggested by Kim et al (2011), we also hypothesize that early interventions targeting caregiver guilt and its associated maladaptive cognitions and behaviors may lead to improvements in caregivers' psychological well-being before the development of a major depressive episode.…”

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“…This may be a methodological artifact; it is possible that the British sample may be skewed as caregivers experiencing less guilt may not have participated in the study. A further methodological difference lies in the method of recruitment, Losada et al (2010) used face-to-face interviews for completion of the CGQ; Spanish caregivers may have been less willing to acknowledge feelings of guilt over their actions or emotions to another person, whereas British caregivers may have acknowledged the presence of feelings of guilt more easily due to the anonymity of a postal study. There is little research comparing British and Spanish cultures; however, there may be pertinent differences which contribute to the differential levels of guilt found.…”

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Validation of the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire (CGQ) in a sample of British dementia caregivers

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Laidlaw

Gillanders

et al. 2013

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Validation of the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire (CGQ) in a sample of British dementia caregivers

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Gillanders

et al. 2013

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…Se trata de un cuestionario autoadministrado de 22 ítems que valúa cuantitativamente los sentimientos y pensamientos de culpa del cuidador (Losada, Márquez-González, Peñacoba y Romero-Moreno, 2010 …”

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Influencia del tipo de demencia y duración del cuidado en el estado del cuidador principal

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Revista INFAD de Psicología

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RESUMENLa demencia se considera como una de las principales causas de discapacidad y dependencia. El cuidado informal de personas dependientes, y en especial en el caso de las demencias, tiene un enorme impacto sobre el cuidador principal (Cáceres y Mateos, 2013; Losada, A., Montorio, Izal y Márquez, 2006; Matellanes, Díaz y Montero, 2010). Este trabajo tiene como objetivo determinar cómo influyen las variables tipo de demencia y duración del cuidado en el estado de sus familiares cuidadores. Para ello, a una muestra de 43 cuidadores de enfermos con demencia se le han administrado los siguientes instrumentos: Entrevista de ingreso, escala CES-D (depresión), Subescala HAD-A (ansiedad), Escala CBI (sobrecarga), Escala Rosenberg (autoestima), Cuestionario Duke-Unc (apoyo social), Cuestionario CGQ (culpa) y Escala WHOQoL-BRIEF (calidad de vida). Los resultados indican que la duración del cuidado produce diferencias significativas en la autoestima y calidad de vida del cuidador. Los cuidadores de enfermos con demencia vascular y mixta perciben un menor grado de sobrecarga y consideran que reciben menos apoyo social en comparación con los cuidadores de los enfermos de Alzheimer y otras demencias.

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Ambivalence and guilt feelings: Two relevant variables for understanding caregivers' depressive symptomatology

Losada

Márquez‐González

Vara‐García

et al. 2017

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Providing care for a relative with dementia is considered to be a chronic stressor that has been linked to negative mental health consequences for caregivers. A theoretical model was developed and tested to assess the degree to which ambivalence and guilt feelings contribute to caregivers' depressive symptomatology. Participants included 212 dementia family caregivers. In addition to ambivalence and guilt feelings, sociodemographic characteristics, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, and depressive symptomatology were assessed. Hypotheses derived from the stress and coping model were tested using path analysis. The analysed model showed an excellent fit to the data. In total, 35% of the variance in depressive symptomatology was explained by the assessed variables. Although significant correlations were obtained between frequency and appraisal of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and depression, the obtained model suggests that this effect was mediated through ambivalence. In addition, ambivalence had an indirect effect on depression. The association of ambivalence with depression was explained through feelings of guilt; that is, respondents who reported ambivalent feelings were more likely to experience guilt, leading in turn to greater depressive symptomatology. The findings suggest that dementia caregivers' ambivalence and guilt feelings are relevant for understanding their depressive symptomatology. These factors should be addressed in psychological interventions with caregivers.

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Development and validation of the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire

Abstract: Feelings of guilt are significantly related to caregiver distress. The CGQ may be a useful measure for acknowledging feelings of guilt in caregivers; moreover, it can be used as an outcome variable for psychoeducational interventions aimed at reducing caregiver distress.

Cited by 75 publications

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Validation of the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire (CGQ) in a sample of British dementia caregivers

Validation of the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire (CGQ) in a sample of British dementia caregivers

Influencia del tipo de demencia y duración del cuidado en el estado del cuidador principal

Ambivalence and guilt feelings: Two relevant variables for understanding caregivers' depressive symptomatology

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