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This research aims to validate and establish the reliability of the Japanese Family Stigma Instrument for caregivers of dementia patients.

Development of a Japanese version of the Family Stigma Instrument for dementia

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This research aims to validate and establish the reliability of the Japanese Family Stigma Instrument for caregivers of dementia patients.
372 informal caregivers aged 18 to 79 years completed an internet survey.
The J-FAMSI-dementia has five subscales developed through forward and backward translations.
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the model fit.
The five-factor model was supported by confirmatory factor analysis.
All subscales exhibited high internal consistency and moderate to good test-retest reliability.
Correlations with dementia attitudes, caregiving burden, and depressive symptoms indicated good construct validity.

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Randomized trial assesses validity and reliability of J-FAMSI-dementia among family caregivers, suggesting it can identify stigma effectively.

Noguchi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial assesses validity and reliability of J-FAMSI-dementia among family caregivers, suggesting it can identify stigma effectively.