TANAKA Kengo
   Department   Osaka University of Economics  Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration
   Position   Professor
Language Japanese
Publication Date 2015/05
Type
Title An analysis of the stress reaction scale for home caregivers by utilizing Item Response Theory
Contribution Type
Volume, Issue, Page 66(1),pp.43-56
Author and coauthor TANAKA Kengo, MATSUURA Saori
Details The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of a psychological stress reaction scale for home caregivers , using Item Response Theory (IRT). Participants consisted of 337 home caregivers who filled out a questionnaire in order to measure several levels of psychological stress reaction. Grade response model was used to estimate the parameters, discrimination, and the level of difficulty regarding each item. We assessed the precision of measurement and the fit of the model, and found both precision and fit to be satisfactory.
ISSN 0474-7909