Measurement Model and Psychometric Properties of Family Communication Scale (FCS) and Family Satisfaction Scale (FSS) in Iranian Families

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

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1 Shahid Beheshti University

2 Tehran University

3 Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

The present study examined the stability of the factor structure and psychometric properties of the complementary scales of family adaptability and cohesion evaluation scales (FACES) in Iranian families. The scale was translated into Persian language and was used as part of a battery of questionnaires consisting of the scales measuring family communication scale (FCS), family satisfaction scale (FSS), depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS), youth self-report for behavior problems (YSR), parenting stress index-short form (PSI-SF), and life events (LF). A sample of  1652 subjects (father= 558, mother= 576, child=518) from seven capital cities including Tehran, Mashhad, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Yazd, Shiraz, and Esfahan completed questionnaires. Confirmatory factor analysis upheld the original two-factor structure. The results provided acceptable internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent, and divergent validity. Findings supported the Persian version of FCS and FSS for cross-cultural use as a valid and reliable measure for diagnostic purposes in family context. 

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Journal of Family Research
Volume 10, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
December 2014
Pages 313-329

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