Adaptation and Validation of the Caregiver Health Engagement Scale for the Portuguese Cultural Context
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI25.58.42305Keywords:
caregivers, engagement, validation studyAbstract
Background: Assuming the role of family caregiver is a complex process that requires engagement, negotiation, and resolution among all involved. Promoting caregiver engagement fosters a more active approach to caregiving. Using instruments to measure engagement enables the guidance of nursing interventions and improves the health and quality of life of family caregivers and the people they carefor.
Objective: To translate, adapt, and validate the Caregiver Health Engagement Scale for the Portuguese language and culture.
Methodology: Methodological study with content, linguistic, and conceptual validation. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, and construct validity was evaluated through exploratory factor analysis with Varimax rotation.
Results: The sample comprised 91 caregivers, predominantly women (82.4%), with a median age of 65 years; 46.2% were caring for a parent, and 30.8% were spouses of the care recipient. The scale demonstrated good internal reliability (α = 0.825), a clear unifactorial structure, and satisfactory convergent and divergent validity.
Conclusion: The Portuguese version of the Caregiver Health Engagement Scale is psychometrically robust and culturally appropriate and can be integrated into assessment protocols for family caregivers.
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