Personality Traits in College Students and Caregiving for a Relative with a Chronic Health Condition

Trujillo, Michael A.; Perrin, Paul B.; Elnasseh, Aaliah; Pierce, Bradford S.; Mickens, Melody

doi:10.1155/2016/3650927

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“…As expected, this study revealed that there is no relationship between neuroticism and the TEQ score, which is in line with findings of other studies [ 82 , 83 , 84 ]. Our results support the validity of the TEQ, as this scale was not designed to measure neurotic traits associated with sharing of emotional distress of other people.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Psychometric Analysis of the Czech Version of the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire

Novák

Maliňáková

Mikoška

et al. 2021

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Empathy is a concept associated with various positive outcomes. However, to measure such a multifaceted concept, valid and reliable tools are needed. Negatively worded items (NWIs) are suspected to decrease some psychometric parameters of assessment instruments, which complicates the research of empathy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the factor structure and validity of the TEQ on the Czech population, including the influence of the NWIs. Data were collected from three surveys. In total, 2239 Czech participants were included in our study. Along with socio-demographic information, we measured empathy, neuroticism, spirituality, self-esteem, compassion and social desirability. NWI in general yielded low communalities, factor loadings and decreased internal consistency. Therefore, in the next steps, we tested the model consisting of their positively reformulated versions. A higher empathy was found in females, married and religious individuals. We further found positive associations between empathy, compassion and spirituality. After the sample was split in half, exploratory factor analysis of the model with reformulated items was followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), which supported a unidimensional solution with good internal consistency: Cronbach’s α = 0.85 and McDonald’s ω = 0.85. The CFA indicated an acceptable fit χ2 (14) = 83.630; p < 0.001; CFI = 0.997; TLI = 0.995; RMSEA = 0.070; SRMR = 0.037. The Czech version of the TEQ is a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of empathy. The use of NWIs in Czech or in a similar language environment seems to be questionable and their rewording may represent a more reliable approach.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Psychometric Analysis of the Czech Version of the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire

Novák

Maliňáková

Mikoška

et al. 2021

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“…Because the sample was composed of informal caregivers, the empathy-altruism hypothesis may apply. That is, people with higher levels of empathy (the opposite of psychoticism) are more willing to help a family member suffering a health chronic condition (Trujillo Perrin, Elnasseh, Pierce, & Mickens, 2016). Finally, internal consistency for Sincerity was α = .47, slightly lower than in the original questionnaire (α = .59 -.65) or the Spanish version (α = .54).…”

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confidence: 88%

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated for Informal Caregivers

2019

Rev. iberoam. psicol. salud

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The objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated (EPQR-A) in informal caregivers. Trained, independent evaluators administered the EPQR-A and evaluated informal caregivers' depressive symptoms, automatic negative thoughts, self-efficacy, and pleasant social contacts, and clinical experts assessed major depressive episode in 592 caregivers (87.2% women, mean age 55.4 years). Women scored significantly higher on Neuroticism than men (p < .001). Subscale internal consistencies were .77 for Neuroticism, .75 for Extraversion, .47 for Sincerity; and .24 for Psychoticism. These four factors accounted for 38.1% of total variance. However, a three-factor model (excluding Psychoticism) better fit the data. Neuroticism was significantly, inversely correlated with both self-efficacy (r =-.35) and pleasant social contacts (r =-.22), and positively correlated with both depressive symptoms (r = .59) and negative thoughts (r = .53). Extraversion was significantly, inversely correlated with both depressive symptoms (r =-.22) and negative thoughts (r =-.22), and positively correlated with both selfefficacy (r = .36) and pleasant social contacts (r = .16). A cutoff score of 4 on Neuroticism suitably discriminated between depressed and non-depressed informal caregivers (sensitivity = 68.1%, specificity = 79.9%).

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“…Women traditionally assume a caregiver role more frequently than men, 2–4 but accounts of caregiver willingness between men and women varies in the literature. Wells 32 reported a greater willingness in men than women regarding caring for a spouse, while Trujillo et al 26 discovered females were more willing than males. The finding that men had greater caregiver willingness than women was speculated to result from men giving less thought to the demands caregiving could bring whereas women have more realistic expectations for caregiver burden 32 …”

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“…Family members who possess an empathetic attitude toward another's suffering are more willing to become caregivers 25,26 (Figure 2). According to the empathy‐altruism hypothesis, observing a loved one in distress can elicit an empathetic response 27 .…”

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Caregiver willingness to provide care in the ICU: A concept analysis

Wilk

Petrinec

2021

Nursing Forum

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Aim The purpose of this paper is to conceptually define “caregiver willingness” for application to a family member providing care to a critically ill loved one during an intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization. Background Delivering care to a family member may have psychological benefits for both the caregiver and the critically ill loved one; however, the willingness of family members to provide care is an elusive concept. Examination of the “caregiver willingness” concept will help to advance nursing science. Design Walker and Avant's eight step strategy guided identification of the defining attributes, empirical referents, antecedents, and consequences of “caregiver willingness.” Data Source Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, MEDLINE, APA PsycInfo, and Psychology and Behavioral Health Collections were used to search for literature published between 2000 and 2020. Review Methods A literature search was conducted using keywords, such as “caregiver,” “willingness,” “willing to care,” “family or families or relatives or siblings or caregiver,” and “critically ill or intensive care or ICU or critical care.” Results A definition of caregiver willingness was constructed and defined as “a family member or significant other's affirmation or acknowledgment of openness to engage in the physical and/or emotional supportive care of a loved one who is critically ill and cannot perform self‐care.” Conclusion The definition provides a foundation for instrument development to measure caregiver willingness and possible theory expansion for family engagement and caregiving in the ICU.

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Personality Traits in College Students and Caregiving for a Relative with a Chronic Health Condition

Cited by 8 publications

References 39 publications

Psychometric Analysis of the Czech Version of the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire

Psychometric Analysis of the Czech Version of the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated for Informal Caregivers

Caregiver willingness to provide care in the ICU: A concept analysis

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