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Perceived Stress in Young Carers: Development of a Measure

Auteurs: Louise Early, D. Clin. Psy, Delia Cushway, Ph.D., Tony Cassidy, Ph.D.

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 2/2006

Abstract

We report the development of a 5-factor, 31-item, Young Carers Perceived Stress Scale (YCPSS) from an initial 50-item pool. The scale was developed and tested on 108 young carers aged between 12–18 years, and acceptable Cronbach Alpha values were obtained for the individual factors and the overall scale. In addition, both the overall scale and individual factors produced a pattern of correlations with social support, burden of care, psychological distress, and coping, supporting the initial validity and utility of the scale.

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Titel: Perceived Stress in Young Carers: Development of a Measure
Auteurs: Louise Early, D. Clin. Psy
Delia Cushway, Ph.D.
Tony Cassidy, Ph.D.
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2006
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 2/2006
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-005-9011-z

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