Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop the Chinese version Scale of Needs (SON) for Caregivers of Mentally Ill Patients. There were 23 items designed for the initial scale, and 250 Taiwanese caregivers of mentally ill patients were recruited in the study. Exploratory factor analysis and principle component analysis were conducted. The 23 items of the SON for Caregivers of Mentally Ill Patients were classified into four factors and accounted for 66.12% of the variance. Factor I was assigned as Information need, Factor II was named Supportive need, Factor III was named Break need and Factor IV was called Emotional Releasing Service.
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