A Study of the Structure of Japanese University Students' Awareness of Long-Term Care Socialization.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to examine the structure of the awareness of long-term care socialization by focusing on the younger generation's awareness in order to improve a sustainable long-term care system. A questionnaire that assessed personal attributes and awareness of long-term care socialization was administered. In total, the answers of 209 students (48.4%) were collected for factors related to the awareness of long-term care socialization extracted through exploratory factor analysis. Additionally, the responses 149 students (56.7%) were collected for the construct validity verified through confirmatory factor analysis. According to the exploratory factor analysis, awareness of long-term care socialization included 10 items and three factors: "care burden when caring for family", "feelings

SUBMITTER: Peng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8467874 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature