Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sense of mastery has been described in the literature as a psychological resource potentially associated with reduced caregiver burden. However, there are no validated instruments in the Brazilian context that allow the evaluation of the sense of mastery as a possible outcome o...
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| author | Gustavo Carrijo Barbosa Diana Quirino Monteiro Ana Carolina Ottaviani Camila Rafael Ferreira Campos Ludmyla Caroline de Souza Alves Gabriela Martins Larissa Corrêa Luana Aparecida da Rocha Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini Elizabeth Joan Barham Fabiana de Souza Orlandi Keila Cristianne Trindade da Cruz Deborah Oliveira Aline Cristina Martins Gratão |
| author_facet | Gustavo Carrijo Barbosa Diana Quirino Monteiro Ana Carolina Ottaviani Camila Rafael Ferreira Campos Ludmyla Caroline de Souza Alves Gabriela Martins Larissa Corrêa Luana Aparecida da Rocha Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini Elizabeth Joan Barham Fabiana de Souza Orlandi Keila Cristianne Trindade da Cruz Deborah Oliveira Aline Cristina Martins Gratão |
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| description | ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sense of mastery has been described in the literature as a psychological resource potentially associated with reduced caregiver burden. However, there are no validated instruments in the Brazilian context that allow the evaluation of the sense of mastery as a possible outcome of interventions aimed at supporting unpaid caregivers of people with dementia. OBJECTIVE: To validate the construct of the Brazilian version of the Pearlin Mastery Scale among unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia. DESIGN AND SETTING: This methodological study was conducted with 100 unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia, cared for at home, and who resided in Brazil. METHODS: Evidence of validity was tested based on internal structure, reliability, and correlations with theoretically related constructs. Sociodemographic data on sense of mastery, burden, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life were collected. RESULTS: Difficulties involving burden (80%), depressive symptoms (70%), anxiety (65%), and low quality of life (62%) were reported. Satisfactory measures of adjustment were found in the factor analysis; however, by removing two inversely scored items, these measures improved, resulting in a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.75. Significant correlations were found between sense of mastery and burden scores (ρ = −.56), symptoms of depression (ρ = −.57), anxiety (ρ = −.57), and quality of life (ρ = .64). CONCLUSION: Evidence of validity was found for the Pearlin Mastery Scale Brazilian version based on the internal structure, reliability, and correlations with theoretically related constructs, indicating that it is a suitable instrument for use in Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d89fb5a0286d49f285a1d15d9348dedb2025-08-26T07:46:28ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94602025-08-01143510.1590/1516-3180.2024.0446.r1.13062025Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological studyGustavo Carrijo Barbosahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-1227Diana Quirino Monteirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3130-4096Ana Carolina Ottavianihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4037-4587Camila Rafael Ferreira Camposhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8700-153XLudmyla Caroline de Souza Alveshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5507-702XGabriela Martinshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-4763Larissa Corrêahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4596-4845Luana Aparecida da Rochahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6707-4982Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarinihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9359-8600Elizabeth Joan Barhamhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7270-4918Fabiana de Souza Orlandihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5714-6890Keila Cristianne Trindade da Cruzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8146-8323Deborah Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6616-533XAline Cristina Martins Gratãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8508-0251ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sense of mastery has been described in the literature as a psychological resource potentially associated with reduced caregiver burden. However, there are no validated instruments in the Brazilian context that allow the evaluation of the sense of mastery as a possible outcome of interventions aimed at supporting unpaid caregivers of people with dementia. OBJECTIVE: To validate the construct of the Brazilian version of the Pearlin Mastery Scale among unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia. DESIGN AND SETTING: This methodological study was conducted with 100 unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia, cared for at home, and who resided in Brazil. METHODS: Evidence of validity was tested based on internal structure, reliability, and correlations with theoretically related constructs. Sociodemographic data on sense of mastery, burden, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life were collected. RESULTS: Difficulties involving burden (80%), depressive symptoms (70%), anxiety (65%), and low quality of life (62%) were reported. Satisfactory measures of adjustment were found in the factor analysis; however, by removing two inversely scored items, these measures improved, resulting in a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.75. Significant correlations were found between sense of mastery and burden scores (ρ = −.56), symptoms of depression (ρ = −.57), anxiety (ρ = −.57), and quality of life (ρ = .64). CONCLUSION: Evidence of validity was found for the Pearlin Mastery Scale Brazilian version based on the internal structure, reliability, and correlations with theoretically related constructs, indicating that it is a suitable instrument for use in Brazil.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802025000500203&lng=en&tlng=enValidation study.Nursing assessment.Caregivers.Coping skills.Dementia.Sense of mastery.Mental health.Validation of instruments.Major neurocognitive disorder.Family caregiver. |
| spellingShingle | Gustavo Carrijo Barbosa Diana Quirino Monteiro Ana Carolina Ottaviani Camila Rafael Ferreira Campos Ludmyla Caroline de Souza Alves Gabriela Martins Larissa Corrêa Luana Aparecida da Rocha Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini Elizabeth Joan Barham Fabiana de Souza Orlandi Keila Cristianne Trindade da Cruz Deborah Oliveira Aline Cristina Martins Gratão Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological study São Paulo Medical Journal Validation study. Nursing assessment. Caregivers. Coping skills. Dementia. Sense of mastery. Mental health. Validation of instruments. Major neurocognitive disorder. Family caregiver. |
| title | Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological study |
| title_full | Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological study |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological study |
| title_short | Validation of the Pearlin Mastery Scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in Brazil: a methodological study |
| title_sort | validation of the pearlin mastery scale for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia in brazil a methodological study |
| topic | Validation study. Nursing assessment. Caregivers. Coping skills. Dementia. Sense of mastery. Mental health. Validation of instruments. Major neurocognitive disorder. Family caregiver. |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802025000500203&lng=en&tlng=en |
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