Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer

Al-Gamal, E; Long, T; Livesley, J

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to report on the development and field testing for validity and reliability of a modified version of the Marwit and Meuser Caregiver Inventory (MM-CGI) for the assessment of anticipatory grief among Jordanian parents of children with cancer (the MM-CGI Childhood Cancer). In 2006, a 50-item MM-CGI Childhood Cancer was administered to 140 Jordanian parents living with a child with cancer. The Cronbach ! coefficient for the total instrument was .95, and Cronbach ! coefficients for each of the 3 subscales was .91 for personal sacrifice
burden, .90 for heartfelt sadness and longing, and .86 for worry and felt isolation. The construct validity of this instrument was supported by demonstrating a significant
and positive correlation with the Anticipatory Grief Scale. The MM-CGI Childhood Cancer demonstrated strong convergent validity and excellent internal consistency reliability. However, further testing with a larger sample to facilitate factor analysis is needed to complete the validation process.

Citation

Al-Gamal, E., Long, T., & Livesley, J. (2009). Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer. Cancer Nursing, 32(3), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31819a2ae4

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: May 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Apr 27, 2011
• Journal: Cancer Nursing
• Print ISSN: 0162-220X
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 211-219
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31819a2ae4
• Keywords: Anticipatory grief, cancer, caregiving, child, instrument development, Jordan, Marwit-Meuser caregiver, inventory; nursing, parents
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31819a2ae4
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