Propiedades Psicométricas de la Escala de Autoeficacia Generalizada en Cuidadores no Profesionales

  1. Vanessa Blanco
  2. Fernando L. Vázquez
  3. María Adelina Guisande
  4. María Teresa Sánchez
  5. Patricia Otero
Journal:
Revista iberoamericana de diagnóstico y evaluación psicológica

ISSN: 1135-3848

Year of publication: 2019

Volume: 3

Issue: 52

Pages: 115-128

Type: Article

DOI: 10.21865/RIDEP52.3.09 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse the psychometric properties of the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) in non-professional caregivers. Three trained psychologists collected the sociodemographic data and information on the situation of care, GSES, CES-D, ATQ-30 and EPQ-R of 592 non-professional caregivers (87.16% women, average age =55.41 years). Subsequently, two experts in assessment and diagnosis assessed a major depressive episode diagnosis using the SCID-5. The total sample was randomly divided into two groups for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The internal consistency was α=.90. A single factor explained 74.17% of the total variance. Self-efficacy was correlated with extraversion, neuroticism, depressive symptomatology, and negative automatic thoughts. The GSES discriminated between depressed and non-depressed caregivers by correctly classifying 68% of the cases. The value of ≤ 28 on the GSES was determined to be an appropriate cut-off point to discriminate between caregivers with or without depression. The GSES is a reliable and valid instrument to assess the generalized self-efficacy of non-professional caregivers.

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Ministerio de Econom?a y Competitividad de Espa?a (Proyecto 2012/PN162 [PSI2012-37396]) y Unidad de Dependencia de la Direcci?n Xeral de Dependencia e Autonom?a Persoal (Xunta de Galicia). Asimismo, tambi?n nuestro agradecimiento a la spin-off de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela "Xuntos. Atenci?n Psicol?gica y Psiqui?trica".

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