Self Care Measures

Self-care maintenance is defined as those behaviors used to maintain physical and emotional stability.
Self-care monitoring refers to the process of observing oneself for changes in signs and symptoms.
Self-care management is defined as the response to signs and symptoms when they occur.

Under New Leadership

We introduce Maddalena De Maria, PhD, RN, who will be your contact for general questions about our family of self-care measures. Associate Professor De Maria is an excellent methodologist and expert in self-care who can answer your questions about scoring, psychometric analysis, and cross-cultural comparisons. Please contact her for general questions and continue to communicate directly with the primary contacts associated with specific measures.

Use Agreement

If you are interested in using an existing translation of one of our instruments, first contact the person who translated the instrument. The complete the request below to obtain written permission. After you complete the contract you will receive permission to use the instrument in a follow-up email. If you do not receive the follow-up email, please check your junk email folder. Alternately, complete the form again with a different email address.

Use Agreement Form

Translation Request

If the instrument you wish to use is not available in your language, please read the translation guidance (under Additional Resources). Translation is a complex process, so if you do not have a doctoral degree, you will need to collaborate with a faculty mentor or colleague with those credentials. Then email the person listed as the primary contact to request permission to translate the instrument. You will need to complete an Instrument Translation Request and complete the work within a 4-6 month period. To identify the primary contact, click on the name of the instrument.
Translation Request Form

Responsible and ethical research practices:

We use an Open Scholarship model, stressing behaviors that promote transparency and fair sharing of research materials. Authorization must be obtained from the person who developed an instrument before it is used. Professional courtesy requires that users contact the individual who translated an instrument into a specific language. It is unethical to download an instrument with the intention to translate it without permission to do so.

Useful Resources