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Table 3 Subscale and item characteristics of the 10 items PCTB scale ( N= 172)

From: Professional Care Team Burden (PCTB) scale – reliability, validity and factor analysis

  

n (%)

Corrected r(it)

Cronbach’s alpha, if item is deleted

Subscales and items

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Missing

Structural Burden (Cronbach’s Alpha = .784)

        
 

1. My work performance is respected by my colleagues.

0 (0%)

6 (3.5%)

42 (24.4%)

81 (47.1%)

39 (22.7%)

4 (2.3%)

.541

.756

 

2. I can discuss work related issues with my colleagues.

1 (0.6%)

6 (3.5%)

17 (9.9%)

76 (44.2%)

70 (40.7%)

2 (1.2%)

.582

.737

 

3. I feel that the contact with my superiors is good.

3 (1.7%)

5 (2.9%)

21 (12.2%)

72 (41.9%)

71 (41.3%)

0 (0%)

.592

.731

 

4. I can participate in organizing the daily routine in my organization.

4 (2.3%)

15 (8.7%)

28 (16.3%)

70 (40.7%)

51 (29.7%)

4 (2.3%)

.664

.694

Objective Burden (Cronbach’s Alpha = .711)

        
 

5. The loss of ability to communicate in persons with dementia bothers me.*

26 (15.1%)

70 (40.7%)

47 (27.3%)

22 (12.8%)

6 (3.5%)

1 (0.6%)

.571

.568

 

6. I can manage behaviours resulting from disorientation in persons with dementia.

0 (0%)

5 (2.9%)

31 (18%)

98 (57%)

35 (20.3%)

3 (1.7%)

.513

.666

 

7. Difficult behaviours (Aggression, Wandering) of persons with dementia are difficult to bear.*

30 (17.4%)

71 (41.3%)

43 (25%)

23 (13.4%)

5 (2.9%)

0 (0%)

.544

.609

Subjective Burden (Cronbach’s Alpha = .550)

        
 

8. I can handle constructive critique.

0 (0%)

2 (1.2%)

25 (14.5%)

101 (58.7%)

43 (25%)

1 (0.6%)

.364

.456

 

9. I can keep personal problems out of my daily work routine.

2 (1.2%)

3 (1.7%)

11 (6.4%)

90 (52.3%)

66 (38.4%)

0 (0%)

.357

.455

 

10. My personal life/family environment is supportive and is able to unburden me.

2 (1.2%)

7 (4.1%)

22 (12.8%)

59 (34.3%)

82 (47.7%)

0 (0%)

.381

.431

  1. Note. Corrected r(it) = corrected item-total-correlation.
  2. *Negatively poled items (Item Nr. 5 and 7): strongly disagree = 0, disagree = 1, neutral = 2, agree = 3, strongly agree = 4.
  3. All other items are positively poled: strongly disagree = 4, disagree = 3, neutral = 2, agree = 1, strongly agree = 0.