Abstract
To analyze the validity based on the internal structure and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) applied to informal caregivers of dependent elderly. A methodological study with 120 informal caregivers of the elderly. Validity based on the internal structure evaluated by exploratory factorial analysis, with extraction of main factorial axes, varimax orthogonal rotation and retention of factors by parallel analysis. Reliability assessed by Cronbach's alpha. The instrument revealed a factorial structure different from the original version: three factors were identified, equivalent to subscales, self-esteem, daily activities and family support, with explained variance of 42%. The values of the Cronbach alpha for the items belonging to each subscale were, respectively: 0.71, 0.81 and 0.83. The Brazilian version of CRA presents good evidence of validity based on internal structure and is reliable, and can be used to assess the overload of informal caregivers of dependent elderly.
Highlights
Population aging, on a global level has been the subject of numerous discussions, with emphasis on its effects on societies, which include social security, health care and other services
To analyze the evidence of validity based on the internal structure and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) instrument with informal caregivers of dependent elderly people
As regards the evaluation of evidence of validity based on the internal structure of the Brazilian version of the CRA by exploratory factorial analysis, the database was suitable for the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure, which resulted in 0.82, and Bartlett’s sphericity test statistically significant (p=0.001)
Summary
Population aging, on a global level has been the subject of numerous discussions, with emphasis on its effects on societies, which include social security, health care and other services. This requires adequate and urgent planning for the years to come(1). The formal caregiver is defined as a person who has been trained in the care of the elderly and who has the function of caring for the elderly as a paid activity(5). The informal caregiver, the focus of this study, is defined as the person who assumes, without compensation and in general, without specific training, care for the elderly, with whom they commonly have family bonds(5)
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