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Development of the family perceptions scale: a novel instrument for evaluating subjective functioning in the families of adolescents

Tiffin, P.A.; Kaplan, C.; Place, M.

Authors

P.A. Tiffin

C. Kaplan

M. Place



Abstract

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.

Citation

Tiffin, P., Kaplan, C., & Place, M. (2011). Development of the family perceptions scale: a novel instrument for evaluating subjective functioning in the families of adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 34(3), 593-597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.03.001

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2011
Deposit Date Jul 1, 2011
Journal Journal of Adolescence
Print ISSN 0140-1971
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 34
Issue 3
Pages 593-597
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.03.001
Keywords Adolescence, Family functioning, Mental health, Factor analysis, Assessment.

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