Validity and reliability of the caregiving system scale in the Italian context

Anna Maria Meneghini; Diego Romaioli; Alessio Nencini; Lisa Pagotto; Fabiana Zermiani; Mario Mikulincer; Phillip R. Shaver

doi:10.1024/1421-0185/a000157

Validity and reliability of the caregiving system scale in the Italian context

Anna Maria Meneghini^*
, Diego Romaioli
, Alessio Nencini
, Lisa Pagotto
, Fabiana Zermiani
, Mario Mikulincer
, Phillip R. Shaver

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This study examines the validity and reliability of the Italian adaptation of the Caregiving System Scale (CSS), a recently developed tool designed to tap individual differences in the functioning of the caregiving system. A group of 259 participants took part in the study. Based on confirmatory factor analyses, the original two-factor structure of the CSS (hyperactivation and deactivation) was replicated in the Italian sample. The Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES) was used to test convergent validity. The results confirm the validity and reliability of the Italian version of the CSS, which may prove to be a useful tool in assessing the caregiving tendency in people from many fields (from parents to volunteers to those in helping professions).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-139
Number of pages	11
Journal	Swiss Journal of Psychology
Volume	74
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185/a000157
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

BEES
CSS
Caregiving system
Confirmatory factor analysis
Italian adaptation

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