Positive Aspects of Family Caregiving for Dementia: Differential Item Functioning by Race

Discussion.
PAC scores differ significantly by race. In addition, 2 items with meaningful race DIF identify content areas that are particularly relevant to the cultural experiences of African American caregivers.

Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - October 10, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Roth, D. L., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Huang, J., Gross, A. L., Gitlin, L. N. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research