From: Professional Care Team Burden (PCTB) scale – reliability, validity and factor analysis
n (%) | Corrected r(it) | Cronbach’s alpha, if item is deleted | |||||||
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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 |