Measuring Supportive and Unsupportive Responses During Cancer Treatment: A Factor Analytic Assessment of the Partner Responses to Cancer Inventory

摘要: This study examined the psychometric structure of a measure positive and negative spouse responses to individuals with cancer, Partner Responses Cancer Inventory (PRCI). The forty-eight items were either developed by authors or adapted from Socially Supportive Behaviors. Seven priori subscales PRCI, four support scales three behavior scales, hypothesized. instrument was administered 304 cancer patients undergoing treatment. Exploratory factor analyses yielded factors that subsequently confirmed confirmatory analysis: (a) Emotional Instrumental Support, (b) Cognitive Information Guidance, (c) Encouraging Distancing Self-Restraint, (d) Criticism Withdrawal. satisfied standard criteria for internal consistency construct validity, thus may be useful social theory research.