Confirmatory factor analysis of the family APGAR questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adalberto Campo-Arias ◽  
Carmen Cecilia Caballero-Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family

Validation of the Family Educational and Learning Capitals Questionnaire: An Australian Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane N. Phillipson ◽  
Sivanes Phillipson ◽  
Mariko A. Francis
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Educational Capital ◽  
Children's Achievement ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
Management Of Resources ◽  
Parental Aspirations

There is a growing recognition that parents play an important role in the academic achievement of their children. This role includes both the interactions they have with their children and the management of resources that can contribute to their children’s achievement. To better understand parents’ roles, it is important to understand their perceptions regarding the availability of these resources. This article reports the validation of the Family Educational and Learning Capitals Questionnaire (FELCQ), an instrument that measures parents’ perceptions of educational and learning resources. Based on the Actiotope Model of Giftedness, the FELCQ consists of five educational and five learning capitals plus parental aspirations for their children’s achievement. The responses of 1,917 Australian parents to the 53-item FELCQ were Rasch analyzed and the Rasch person estimates were utilized in a confirmatory factor analysis to confirm the FELCQ as a valid measure of parents’ perceptions of the capitals. The results showed that the FELCQ reflects the underlying theoretical factor structure of the Actiotope Model, including the extension of the model to include parental aspirations as an educational capital for parents in relation to their children’s education. The implications and future use of the FELCQ are discussed.

scholarly journals Psychometric Testing of The Chinese Version of The Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales In Families of Patients With Dementia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingyan Wang ◽  
Sanmei Chen ◽  
Weiwei Liu ◽  
Yu Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Homogeneity Analysis ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Family Crisis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family

Abstract Background: The Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales (F-COPES) is a widely used instrument to evaluate family coping behaviours. However, no Chinese version of this scale have been developed and validated in China. This study aimed to develop a Chinese version of the F-COPES and evaluate its psychometric properties in the families of patients with dementia who have heavy stress and care burdens.Methods: A cross-sectional study in the specialist memory and geriatric psychiatric clinics of four hospitals in Beijing, China. The English version of the F-COPES was translated into Chinese according to the standard translation guideline. An expert panel was invited to evaluate the content validity index of the Chinese version of this scale. This study included 215 families of patients with dementia. The item homogeneity analysis was conducted by using corrected item-total correlation, corrected item-subscale correlation, and changes of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of subscales after deleting each item. The factor structure was analysed by using a confirmatory factor analysis. The convergent validity was tested by correlating the F-COPES to the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The internal consistency was assessed by using Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the whole scale and subscales.Results: The content validity index of the Chinese version of the F-COPES was 0.98, with that of each item ranging from 0.83 to 1.00. The result of item homogeneity analysis was satisfactory except for the items in the subscale of passive appraisal. The confirmatory factor analysis identified six subscales; namely, acquiring relatives’ support, acquiring friends’ support, acquiring neighbours’ or others’ support, reframing, seeking spiritual support, and passive appraisal, with acceptable model fit indices (χ2/df = 1.65, CFI = 0.91, GFI = 0.85, TLI = 0.90, PGFI = 0.69, RMSEA = 0.06). The convergent correlation between the F-COPES and the MSPSS was strong (r = 0.50, P < 0.01). The Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the whole scale was 0.86.Conclusion: The Chinese version of the F-COPES showed satisfactory psychometric properties. It may serve as a useful scale for assessing the coping behaviours in families of patients with dementia in China.

Collaboration Between Relatives of Older Patients and Nurses in Acute Medical Wards: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Revised Family Collaboration Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tove Lindhardt ◽  
Ditte Maria Sivertsen ◽  
Louise Lawson Smith ◽  
Tobias Wirenfeldt Klausen ◽  
Ove Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Older People ◽  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
Medical Wards

Background:Relatives of older people are often involved in their care prior to hospital admission, and may hold valuable knowledge which, if involved, could improve decision-making related to care. Hence, collaboration is required and to monitor this, valid and feasible instruments are needed. The Family Collaboration Scale (FCS) was developed for this purpose, and has been found valid and reliable. Our study tested a shorter version, while assessing collaboration between nurses and 388 relatives.Results:The study provided support for reliability and construct validity of the revised scale. Its feasibility may benefit from adjustments, as older relatives, those with less education and those delivering extensive help, were less likely to complete the scale. Collaboration was rated as poor to average. Poor collaboration was significantly more often reported by women and relatives reporting guilt and powerlessness.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale: Evidence of the Dimensionality of Expressed Emotion

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Gavazzi ◽  
Patrick C. McKenry ◽  
Jill A. Jacobson ◽  
Teresa W. Julian ◽  
Brenda Lohman
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Expressed Emotion ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Emotional Involvement ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family

Using a convenience sample of 152 married couples, the present study tested models that alternately considered family members' perceptions of Expressed Emotion to be a one-, two-, three-, or four-factor construct as measured by the Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale. Results of confirmatory factor analysis procedures indicated that perceptions of Expressed Emotion were best represented by a four-factor model that consisted of involvement, criticism, upset feelings, and approval. The methodological implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Towards Family Entrepreneurial Orientation. The Construct, Dimensionality and Measurement

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Tomski
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Reliability Estimate ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
Alpha Reliability

AbstractThe paper is an attempt to transfer the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) onto the family ground. It constitutes an attempt to emerge the model of family entrepreneurial orientation (FEO) as the family background determining attitudes and entrepreneurial intentions. The research was conducted on a group of students who were asked to respond the questions concerning their families, and particularly, the ones formulated with reference to the existing concepts of entrepreneurial orientation referring to organizational entrepreneurship. There was conducted explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the scale was analyzed using Cronbach’s alpha reliability estimate.

Relational Treatment Program for Suicidal Adolescents and Their Families “Life Is Calling”

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 820-831
Author(s):  
Hrefna Ólafsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Reasons For Living ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
Relational Treatment

Purpose: Research was performed to evaluate the “Life Is Calling” treatment program for suicidal adolescents and their families. Methods: A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the Icelandic version of the Reasons for Living Instrument—Adolescents (IRFL-A) using a nonclinical group. The IRFL-A was used to measure the outcome of the program for a clinical group of suicidal adolescents. The nonclinical and clinical groups were compared. The parents reflected on how effective the program was. Results: The IRFL-A instrument was shown to be fit for use in Iceland. The adolescents’ desire to live changed for the better during treatment and 6 months after treatment. According to the parents, the program was very useful/useful for them, the family, and their suicidal adolescent. Conclusion: The IRFL-A is a useful assessment instrument both in clinical settings and for research. The treatment program is effective for suicidal adolescents regardless of their gender or age.

scholarly journals The Questionnaire of Marital Conflicts: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Alireza Boostanipoor ◽  
Bagher Sanai Zaker
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Marital Conflict ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Effective Contact ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
Healthy Family

<p>The family provides a healthy context for growth and reform. The function of the family is to support the character formation of its members while creating among them the sense of belonging. There have always been several views about the family with healthy and unhealthy functions. What is present in all these views is that a healthy family is a family in which the spouses are in a healthy and effective relationship. However, most of the couples who attend counseling centers state that their main problems are relationship problems and conflicts. So, there have been always necessary to have a tool for measuring the concept of conflict and its dimensions in every cultural context. To meet this need, the questionnaire of marital conflict has been provided which primary from involves 42 questions in 7 subscales; which, in the present research, it has been tried, to evaluate another one of the main dimensions of marital conflict, decreased effective contact, by adding 12 questions to the primary questionnaire. Then, on its confirmatory factor analysis, the present questionnaire was filled out by 270 participants. The results are indicative of optimal psychometric properties (α=0.96), and accepted clinical and scholarly applications.</p>

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