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  Construct Details
  
Construct Name: Caregiver Preparedness
Definition of Construct: The self-perceived level of preparedness for the tasks and stress of a caregiver role.
Theoretical Foundation: This construct was originally derived from role theory. In role theory, the anticipatory socialization to a role impacts role enactment and performance (Burr, Leigh, Day, & Constantine, 1979). Through a serious work in the field, Harvath, Archbold, Lucas, & Stewart (1986) found that caregivers learned their role while in it. Therefore, the focus of this construct now is on caregiver's appraisal of how well-prepared they are, not when they learned about the role.
Synonyms for Construct:
Similar Constructs: Caregiver self-efficacy, mastery.
Associated Constructs
Keywords: Preparedness, Caregiver, Caregiving starin,

ReferencesPubMed IDComment
Archbold PG, Stewart BJ, Greenlick, MR, & Harvath TA (1992). The clinical assessment of mutuality and preparedness in informal caregivers to frail older people. Chapter 32 in Key aspects of elder care. Funk SG et al. (eds). New York: Springer Publishing Company. 
Archbold, P. G., Stewart, B. J., Greenlick, M. R., & Harvath, T. (1990). Mutuality and preparedness as predictors of caregiver role strain. Research in Nursing & Health, 13(6) 2270302 

MeasuresDatasets
The Preparedness for Caregiving Scale
(Last Updated: 7/15/2009 1:45:56 PM by Ming-Yuan Chih)


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