Psychometric Properties of the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire in a Chinese Sample of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Jubenville-Wood et al. (2024) tested the Chinese Caregiver Strain Questionnaire with Hong Kong parents of children with autism. They checked if the translated form still gives clear, steady scores.

The team ran standard reliability and validity checks. They wanted proof the tool can track caregiver burden in Chinese families.

The traditional-Chinese version showed excellent reliability and strong validity. Scores stayed consistent and lined up with other stress measures.

In plain words, the questionnaire works. You can trust the numbers when a Hong Kong parent fills it out.

The result lines up with Xia et al. (2020) and Yu-Lau et al. (2013). Both teams also found Western scales keep their strength after Chinese translation.

Laugeson et al. (2014) did the same job for the WHO quality-of-life parent form. Together these papers build a rule: good scales usually survive careful translation.

Khanna et al. (2011) showed US caregivers of kids with autism score far below average on health-related quality of life. Theresa’s tool now lets Chinese teams measure that same burden with a locally valid ruler.

If you serve Chinese-speaking families, you now have a brief, free tool that speaks their language and meets psychometric bars. Use it during intake, reassessment, or program evaluation to spot high-strain caregivers early and tailor support such as respite referral, parent training, or stress-management goals.