Assessment of the validity of the Resilience and Strain Questionnaire in Caregivers of People with Dementia (ResQ-Care-Dem): a cross-sectional survey study
The reliability and structural validity of the ResQ-Care-Dem were partially confirmed. Evidence supporting its convergent validity suggests that the questionnaire has potential as a tool for assessing caregiver burden and resilience factors among informal caregivers of people with dementia. While these findings indicate potential practical applicability, future studies should investigate its performance in real-world settings and assess changes over time (eg, responsiveness) in longitudinal studies.
Authors
- Kerstin Köhler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8681-566X)
- Bernhard Holle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2549-7765)
- Jochen René Thyrian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6889-693X)
- Iris Blotenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-5564)
- Melanie Boekholt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0576-0012)
- Alexandra Wuttke
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- University of Konstanz (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088738
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung