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Brief report: Development of the family perceptions scale; a novel instrument for evaluating subjective functioning in the families of adolescents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20359739     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A pool of 75 items relating to family functioning was created and piloted in a sample of 12-18 year olds (N = 673). The responses were subjected to an exploratory factor analysis which indicated the presence of three significant latent traits. The results were then used to inform the development of a rating instrument with five subscales labelled Nurture, Problem Solving, Expressed Emotion, Behavioural Boundaries and Responsibility. These demonstrated high levels of internal consistency (Cronbach's alphas .70-.81), high test-retest reliability (rho = .70-.82), varying degrees of intercorrelation (rho = .18-.75) and significant associations with family functioning as defined by the McMaster Family Assessment Device (p < 0.0001 in all cases). This novel instrument is a promising tool for use in both clinical practice and research.
Authors:
Paul A Tiffin; Carole Kaplan; Maurice Place
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of adolescence     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1095-9254     ISO Abbreviation:  J Adolesc     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7808986     Medline TA:  J Adolesc     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  593-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
The School for Medicine and Health, the Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University, United Kingdom.
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