CROSS CULTURAL STUDY--CAREGIVERS OF THE ELDERLY

该奖学金的目的是发展面向临床的 研究技能，使调查员能够进行交叉- 文化和方法复杂的研究性研究 探讨老年人家庭照顾者照顾的积极方面。 患有痴呆症的老年人。 这项方法研究的具体目标包括： (1)通过Careging Scale(FMTCS)比较发现的意义 三个家庭照顾者的护理积极方面的测量 群体(N=300)：在韩国排队的韩国人、韩裔美国人和白人。 (2)检验以下假设： (A)与白人照顾者相比，居住在韩国和 韩裔美国照顾者将报告FMTCS的平均水平较低 FMTCS的损失/无力分量表和更高的平均水平 临时意义和最终意义分量表。 (B)居住在韩国的韩国照顾者将报告较低的平均水平 FMTCS损失/无力分量表，以及更高的平均水平 FMTCS临时和终极意义分量表，比韩裔美国人 居住在美利坚合众国的照顾者。 (3)运用项目反应理论分析积极关怀的本质 按文化群体划分的经验。 (4)进一步了解具体项目的量化结果 对象(3)，使用来自家庭照顾者的子样本的定性数据 15例。

The purpose of this fellowship is to develop clinically-oriented research skills that will enable the investigator to conduct a cross- cultural and methodologically sophisticated research study which examines positive aspects of caregiving in family caregivers of the elderly persons with dementia. Specific objectives of this methodological study include: (1) Compare the Finding Meaning Through Caregiving Scale (FMTCS), a measure of positive aspects of caregiving, in three family caregiver groups (N=300): Koreans lining in Korea, Korean-Americans, and Whites. (2) Test the following hypotheses: (a) Compared to White caregivers, Korean caregivers living in Korea and Korean-American caregivers will report lower mean levels on the FMTCS Loss/Powerlessness Subscale, and higher mean levels on the FMTCS Provisional and Ultimate meaning Subscales. (b) Korean caregivers living in Korea will report lower mean levels on the FMTCS Loss/Powerlessness Subscale, and higher mean levels on the FMTCS Provisional and Ultimate Meaning Subscales, than Korean-American caregivers living in the United States of America. (3) Use item response theory to analyze the nature of positive caring experiences by cultural group. (4) To further understand the quantitative results of the specific object (3), use qualitative data from a subsample of family caregivers (n=15).