TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-Care Agency
T2 - The Concept and How It Is Measured
AU - Carter, Patricia A.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Self-Care Agency (SCA) is a phenomenon of great interest. Nevertheless, difficulty comes when attempting to compare results of studies. This difficulty is caused by the multiple conceptual definitions and instruments used across disciplines. Based on the literature, a historical view of the conceptual development of SCA, a description of the extant instruments, and a discussion of the fit between these definitions and instruments are presented. Researchers need to determine if they plan to measure personal abilities for self-care or the actions taken by an individual for self-care and choose their instruments appropriately.
AB - Self-Care Agency (SCA) is a phenomenon of great interest. Nevertheless, difficulty comes when attempting to compare results of studies. This difficulty is caused by the multiple conceptual definitions and instruments used across disciplines. Based on the literature, a historical view of the conceptual development of SCA, a description of the extant instruments, and a discussion of the fit between these definitions and instruments are presented. Researchers need to determine if they plan to measure personal abilities for self-care or the actions taken by an individual for self-care and choose their instruments appropriately.
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U2 - 10.1891/1061-3749.6.2.195
DO - 10.1891/1061-3749.6.2.195
M3 - Article
C2 - 10028783
AN - SCOPUS:0032250776
SN - 1061-3749
VL - 6
SP - 195
EP - 207
JO - Journal of Nursing Measurement
JF - Journal of Nursing Measurement
IS - 2
ER -