Psychometric Validation of the Caregiver Preparedness Scale in a Population-Based Sample

Key findings used in wiki

• Confirms the 8-item Caregiver Preparedness Scale (CPS) as a reliable, unidimensional measure (Cronbach's α = 0.944) in a 1,024-person population sample, with strong factor structure (CFA: CFI = 0.990, TLI = 0.980).
• The CPS evaluates perceived preparedness across practical, emotional, and organizational dimensions of caregiving — the same three dimensions this strategy asks a caregiver to check before acting.
• Caregivers with higher preparedness scores reported better self-rated health and higher life satisfaction; the paper cites prior research linking better-prepared caregivers to more favorable care outcomes, better coping, and fewer depressive symptoms.
• Known-groups validity: preparedness scores were higher among caregivers with more caregiving exposure, supporting the idea that preparedness is a state that changes with experience and support — not a fixed trait.