Abstract
BackgroundThe Coping Health Inventory for Parents (CHIP) has demonstrated good psychometric properties in several language forms and has been used to assess the coping behaviors of families facing disease. However, the CHIP has not been validated in Mexico among families of children with chronic conditions, where it could be useful for research and intervention. The objectives of this instrumental study were to obtain a version of the CHIP for the Spanish language in Mexico, establish the factor structure of the Mexican version of the CHIP, probe its internal consistency reliability, and assess its concurrent construct validity.MethodsA nonprobability sample of 405 family caregivers of children with chronic diseases responded to a battery of measurement instruments that included the CHIP, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Beck Depression Inventory. The sample was randomly divided into two parts. In one subsample (190 participants), an exploratory factor analysis was performed using a principal component analysis and oblique rotation. In the second subsample (215 participants), a confirmatory factor analysis was performed using maximum likelihood estimation.ResultsThe scale was reduced to 16 items (CHIP-16) with factorial loads greater than .50. The empirical criteria used to determine the number of factors converged on the following five factors: belief and trust (McDonald ω = .85), spouse/partner relationship (ω = .79), home care (ω = .77), family involvement (ω = .75), and security/stability (ω = .79). The overall internal consistency was good (ω = .88). The five-factor model showed acceptable fit indices and high parsimony. The mean CHIP-16 scores and the Spouse/partner relationship scores among the caregivers with anxiety were greater than those among the caregivers without anxiety. The mean home-care scores among the women were greater than those among men.ConclusionsThe 16-item version of the CHIP showed good internal consistency and construct validity; thus, the CHIP-16 is a useful instrument for measuring and assessing coping in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases.
Highlights
The Coping Health Inventory for Parents (CHIP) has demonstrated good psychometric properties in several language forms and has been used to assess the coping behaviors of families facing disease
When the clarity and understandability of the items were evaluated in the sample of 40 family caregivers, some confusing aspects were identified in two phrases; this confusion was corrected by the four experts based on suggestions given by the participants
The total sample of 405 participants was divided into the following two subsamples: one subsample of 190 participants was used to explore the new model through an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and another subsample of 215 participants was used to test the new model through a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)
Summary
The Coping Health Inventory for Parents (CHIP) has demonstrated good psychometric properties in several language forms and has been used to assess the coping behaviors of families facing disease. The CHIP has not been validated in Mexico among families of children with chronic conditions, where it could be useful for research and intervention The objectives of this instrumental study were to obtain a version of the CHIP for the Spanish language in Mexico, establish the factor structure of the Mexican version of the CHIP, probe its internal consistency reliability, and assess its concurrent construct validity. Pediatric chronic diseases represent a central event constituting a major challenge for families; these diseases have physical, psychological, socioeconomic, and behavioral effects on patients and their family caregivers that translate into vulnerability and decreased quality of life and family functioning [1]. Because coping behaviors have a positive effect on both children’s and caregivers’ well-being, a compelling need exists to establish meaningful ways to assess how parental caregivers respond to the challenges of children with chronic diseases [7]
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