이영선1,한인영2, 이인정3, 남은정3

조선대학교1, 이화여자대학교2, 국립암센터3

Background: The Caregiver Reaction Assessment Scale (CRA) is an instrument designed to assess special aspects of the caregiving situation, including both negative and positive dimensions of caregiving reactions: the impact of caregiving on disrupted schedule, financial problems, lack of family support, health problems and the impact of caregiving on caregiver's self-esteem.

Methods: This paper addresses the psychometric qualities of the CRA-K in a study among family caregivers of cancer patients (n=248).

Results: No problems in feasibility were observed. Reliability analyses showed that standardized Cronbach's alpha was 0.81 for the CRA-K, indicating sufficient internal consistencies. Content, criterion, construct validity were also supported.

Conclusions: The CRA-K proves to be a feasible, reliable and valid instrument for assessing both negative and positive reactions to caregiving among family caregivers of patients with cancer.


(Korean J Health Promot Dis Prev 2009;9(3):189-198)


Key words:Family caregiver, Cancer Care, Caregiver Reaction Assessment(CRA), Validation