Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Caregiving Interface Work Scale in employed Japanese family caregivers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariko Sakka ◽  
Sachiko Kita ◽  
Iori Sato ◽  
Takafumi Soejima ◽  
Hisashi Eguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Japanese Family

Reliability and Validity of the Subjective Burden Scale in Family Caregivers of Elderly Relatives With Dementia

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Matsuda
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Subjective Burden ◽  
Japanese Family ◽  
Burden Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The reliability and validity of the Subjective Burden Scale (SBS) were investigated in 255 Japanese family caregivers of elderly relatives with dementia. Values of the Cronbach's alpha reliability, split-half reliability (r), and test-retest reliability (r) were .87, .80, and .72, respectively. The SBS score was significantly positively correlated with the degree of mental health, which was assessed with the Japanese version of the 60-item General Health Questionnaire (r = .41). The family caregivers who gave up the caregiving of their relatives showed significantly higher SBS scores than those who did not. The SBS scores for caregivers indicated satisfactory predictive validity both in the degree of their mental health and in the prospects of family caregiving about 6 months later. These findings suggest that the SBS is adequately reliable and valid and can be used to assess the subjective burden of Japanese caregivers.

scholarly journals Preparation, Reliability, and Validity of a Japanese Version of the “Satisfaction of Treatment among Caregivers of Dependent Type 2 Diabetic Patients” Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Satoshi Ida ◽  
Ryutaro Kaneko ◽  
Kanako Imataka ◽  
Kaoru Okubo ◽  
Yoshitaka Shirakura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic Patients ◽  
Glucose Levels

The aim of this study was to prepare a Japanese version of the “Satisfaction of Treatment among Caregivers of Dependent Type 2 Diabetic Patients” (STCD2-J) questionnaire, which is used to assess the satisfaction of family caregivers with respect to the treatment for elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who require support. In addition, the reliability and validity of the STCD2-J questionnaire were analyzed. A Japanese version of the original STCD2 questionnaire was prepared, revised, and back-translated; the back-translated version was sent to the authors of the original version for confirmation. Family caregivers of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus aged ≥65 years who regularly underwent medical examinations at the diabetes mellitus outpatient clinic of Ise Red Cross Hospital were included. Cronbach’s α coefficient was calculated to assess internal consistency. Exploratory factor analyses were performed to assess construct validity, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients between STCD2-J score and HbA1c as well as the degree of satisfaction with patients’ blood glucose levels, depression, and negative self-assessment of nursing care were calculated to assess criterion-related validity. This study included 208 individuals (55 males and 153 females). Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.88. Factor analyses showed a single-factor structure both with and without rotation. The STCD2-J scores were significantly inversely correlated with HbA1c (r=−0.27, P<0.001). Significant correlations were observed between the STCD2-J scores and degree of satisfaction with patients’ blood glucose levels (r=0.43, P<0.001), depression (r=−0.20, P=0.003), and negative self-assessment of nursing care (r=−0.19, P=0.004). The reliability and validity of the STCD2-J questionnaire were confirmed. The STCD2-J questionnaire can be used in Japan as a tool to assess the satisfaction of family caregivers with the treatment of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus requiring support.

Further Validity of the Japanese Version of the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI-J)

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 236-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Oshio ◽  
Shingo Abe ◽  
Pino Cutrone ◽  
Samuel D. Gosling
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Big Five Personality

The Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI; Gosling, Rentfrow, & Swann, 2003 ) is a widely used very brief measure of the Big Five personality dimensions. Oshio, Abe, and Cutrone (2012) have developed a Japanese version of the TIPI (TIPI-J), which demonstrated acceptable levels of reliability and validity. Until now, all studies examining the validity of the TIPI-J have been conducted in the Japanese language; this reliance on a single language raises concerns about the instrument’s content validity because the instrument could demonstrate reliability (e.g., retest) and some forms of validity (e.g., convergent) but still not capture the full range of the dimensions as originally conceptualized in English. Therefore, to test the content validity of the Japanese TIPI with respect to the original Big Five formulation, we examine the convergence between scores on the TIPI-J and scores on the English-language Big Five Inventory (i.e., the BFI-E), an instrument specifically designed to optimize Big Five content coverage. Two-hundred and twenty-eight Japanese undergraduate students, who were all learning English, completed the two instruments. The results of correlation analyses and structural equation modeling demonstrate the theorized congruence between the TIPI-J and the BFI-E, supporting the content validity of the TIPI-J.

Reliability and validity of Japanese version of Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayaka Chikada ◽  
Jun Mitsui ◽  
Takashi Matsukawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Ishiura ◽  
Tatsushi Toda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple System Atrophy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version

scholarly journals A Pilot Study of the Effects of Formal Service on Japanese Family Caregivers’ Daily Fluctuation of Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 355-356
Author(s):  
Koji Abe
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Formal Care ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Daily Fluctuation ◽  
Japanese Family ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Formal Services

Abstract Purpose: Recent studies report daily fluctuations in stress among family caregivers of older individuals with dementia. Several studies focused on daily stressors or behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and use of adult day services. Most previous studies on daily fluctuations of caregivers’ stress have used a daily diary approach. This approach involves creating multiple daily reports, making it possible to examine between-person differences and within-person processes of change. However, only few studies used this approach for family caregivers in Asian countries. Therefore, this study examines the applicability of a daily diary approach for Japanese family caregivers and the effects of formal care services on their stress and depression. Methods: Participants were 13 family caregivers of individuals with dementia using formal care services in a rural area in Japan. They were assessed through self-administered questionnaires including use or nonuse of formal care services, caregiving stressors (DASC-8), depressive symptoms (K-6), and caregiving stress for 7 days. Generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) with data nested within persons were used to examine the effects of formal services on stress and depression. Results: For the GLMM procedure, this study used caregiving stressors and stress variables as fixed effects and participants as random effects. Results indicated that use of formal services significantly lowered caregivers’ stress and depression. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate the applicability of a daily diary approach and the effectiveness of formal services on the stress of Japanese family caregivers.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Ocular Surface Disease Index for dry eye disease

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e033940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akie Midorikawa-Inomata ◽  
Takenori Inomata ◽  
Shuko Nojiri ◽  
Masahiro Nakamura ◽  
Masao Iwagami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Ocular Surface ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Disease Index ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Ocular Surface Disease Index ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

ObjectivesThe Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire is widely used to evaluate subjective symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) as a primary diagnostic criterion. This study aimed to develop a Japanese version of the OSDI (J-OSDI) and assess its reliability and validity.Design and settingHospital-based cross-sectional observational study.ParticipantsA total of 209 patients recruited from the Department of Ophthalmology at Juntendo University Hospital.MethodsWe translated and culturally adapted the OSDI into Japanese. The J-OSDI was then assessed for internal consistency, reliability and validity. We also evaluated the optimal cut-off value to suspect DED using an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) analysis.Primary outcome measuresInternal consistency, test–retest reliability and discriminant validity of the J-OSDI as well as the optimal cut-off value to suspect DED.ResultsOf the participants, 152 had DED and 57 did not. The J-OSDI total score showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.884), test–retest reliability (interclass correlation coefficient=0.910) and discriminant validity by known-group comparisons (non-DED, 19.4±16.0; DED, 37.7±22.2; p<0.001). Factor validity was used to confirm three subscales within the J-OSDI according to the original version of the questionnaire. Concurrent validity was assessed by Pearson correlation analysis, and the J-OSDI total score showed a strong positive correlation with the Dry Eye-Related Quality-of-Life Score (γ=0.829). The optimal cut-off value of the J-OSDI total score was 36.3 (AUC=0.744).ConclusionsThe J-OSDI was developed and validated in terms of reliability and validity as an effective tool for DED assessment and monitoring in the Japanese population.

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Survey Work–Home Interaction – NijmeGen, the SWING (SWING-J)

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoko Shimada ◽  
Akihito Shimazu ◽  
Sabine A. E. Geurts ◽  
Norito Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the child abuse potential inventory abuse scale

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiya Kawamura ◽  
Yukie Takahashi ◽  
Tsuyoshi Akiyama ◽  
Tsukasa Sasaki ◽  
Masako Kako
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Abuse Potential ◽  
Child Abuse Potential ◽  
Child Abuse Potential Inventory

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Mini-balance Evaluation Systems Test in Patients with Subacute Stroke

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (0) ◽  
pp. n/a
Author(s):  
Chisato Oyama ◽  
Yohei Otaka ◽  
Katsuya Onitsuka ◽  
Hideyuki Takagi ◽  
Emiko Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Subacute Stroke
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