Validation of the Psychometric Properties of the German Version of OBI-Care in Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors.

ABSTRACT: Background: In occupational science and therapy, occupations are understood as meaningful activities. Satisfaction with the amount and variety of occupations is called occupational balance. The "Occupational Balance in Informal Caregivers" (OBI-Care) questionnaire assesses satisfaction with occupations across three subscales: occupational areas, characteristics, and resilience. In doing so, it also addresses occupational contingency, i.e., the ability to adapt occupations in response to unforeseen events. While previous studies have confirmed its validity in other populations, psychometric properties have not been explored in informal caregivers of stroke survivors. This study aimed to evaluate the construct validity, internal consistency, and suitability of the German OBI-Care for

SUBMITTER: Schon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12429746 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature