Data to accompany: The development of a quality of life scale for informal carers for older adults.

Data to accompany: The development of a quality of life scale for informal carers for older adults. (Zipped file)Published in: Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.<br><b>Abstract</b><b>Background.</b> The aim of the study was to develop a multi-dimensional quality of life instrument suitable for use among individuals across cultures who have an informal care role for older persons.<b>Methods.</b> Participants were informal carers of older adults in the UK (<i>n</i>=308), USA (<i>n</i>=164), and China (<i>n</i>=131). We carried out exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of 61 items derived from the eight-factor Adult Carers Quality of Life questionnaire with newly added items to define both traditional and non-traditional informal care roles.<b>Results.</b> Findings suggest a 24-item quality of life scale with a six-factor structure to caring for older adults that assesses (1) exhaustion, (2) adoption of a traditional carer role, (3) personal growth, (4) management and performance, (5) level of support, and (6) financial matters.<b>Conclusion.</b> We present a new scale to assess the multi-dimensional aspects of quality of life among those caring for older adults.