Psychometric evaluation of a Spanish Language Version of the Screen for Caregiver Burden (SCB) in caregivers of patients with mixed, vascular and Alzheimer’s dementia

Aims and objectives. To validate a Spanish language version of the Screen for Caregiver Burden, the full‐length or long (25‐item) and short (seven‐item) versions in Mexican caregivers of patients with mixed, vascular and Alzheimer’s dementia. Background. Patients with dementia display impaired executive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms such as behavioural changes and sleep disturbances. These symptoms can make patients become more dependent. The experience of caregiving for patients under these conditions is burdensome. It is important to detect this burden to protect both the caregiver and the patient from negative outcomes. Design. Survey. Methods. Participants were 143 primary caregivers of patients with dementia and 30 caregivers of older adults without dementia in two hospitals in Mexico City. Results. The internal reliability was Cronbach’s α = 0·89 and 0·82 for the 25‐item and the seven‐item versions, respectively. The item–total correlations for two Screen for Caregiver Burden versions were significant from r = 0·26 to r = 0·77 p