Measuring self-care in the general adult population: development and psychometric testing of the Self-Care Inventory
Overview
Paper Summary
This study developed the Self-Care Inventory (SCI), a tool to measure self-care in the general adult population. The SCI, based on existing theory and adapted from a chronic illness self-care tool, showed adequate reliability and strong evidence for construct validity in a US-based sample. Further research should validate the SCI in diverse samples and explore its use in clinical practice.
Explain Like I'm Five
Scientists made a special checklist to see how well grown-ups take care of themselves, like eating good food or sleeping enough. They found it works well, but want to try it with even more people.
Possible Conflicts of Interest
None identified.
Identified Limitations
Rating Explanation
This study makes a valuable contribution by developing and validating a self-care inventory (SCI). Although the sample has limitations, the methodology is robust with an adequate response rate, clear statistical approach, and detailed validity testing. The SCI has potential use in future self-care research, but further testing in diverse samples is needed.
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