title: Development and psychometric testing of the Suicide Caring Competence Scale (SCCS) for family caregivers in Taiwan.
abstract: Suicide caring competence is important for family caregivers to care their relatives with suicidal tendencies. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Suicide Caring Competence Scale (SCCS) for family caregivers in Taiwan. A 20-item SCCS was tested on 165 family caregivers. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that five subscales with 19 items best fit the data. The Cronbach's α and test-retest reliability of the SCCS was 0.90 and 0.81, respectively. The SCCS demonstrated acceptable construct validity and reliability. Nurses can use the SCCS to assess the suicide caring competence of family caregivers.
authors.affiliation: University of Ulster, Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No.8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C.. Electronic address: sunfanko@isu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Fan-Ko
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts, Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No.8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C.. Electronic address: chunying@isu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Chun-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Counseling psychology and Rehabilitation counseling, Kaohsiung City Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, No.130, Kai-Syuan 2nd Road, Ling-Ya District, Kaohsiung 802, Taiwan, R.O.C.. Electronic address: chen8022@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: Wei-Jen
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C.. Electronic address: wrhsia@kmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Ruey-Hsia
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: University of Ulster, Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University, No.1, Changda Rd., Gueiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan, R.O.C.. Electronic address: x2156@mail.cjcu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Hui-Man
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, E-Da Hospital, No.1, Yida Road, Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan, R.O.C.. Electronic address: hylin116@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hung-Yen
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D000092864:Suicide Prevention