Investigating Family Shared Realities With Factor Mixture Modeling

The authors introduce factor mixture modeling (FMM) and its implications for assessing varying degrees of shared reality in families. FMM extends the typical factor analytic model that uses a set of observed indicators to identify an unobservable factor and its structure. FMM examines the possibilit...

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Published in:Journal of marriage and family 2015-02, Vol.77 (1), p.191-208
Main Authors: Dyer, W. Justin, Day, Randal D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
Conflict
Conflicts
Data Analysis
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
factor mixture modeling
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family life
Family relations
Family Roles
family systems theory
family systems theory, fatherhood
fatherhood
Fathers
Membership
Mothers
Parents
Regression (Statistics)
Researchers
shared reality
Systems Approach
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Summary:The authors introduce factor mixture modeling (FMM) and its implications for assessing varying degrees of shared reality in families. FMM extends the typical factor analytic model that uses a set of observed indicators to identify an unobservable factor and its structure. FMM examines the possibility a sample is a mixture of "classes," each with unique factor structures. To demonstrate, varying factor structures of father involvement are identified using father, mother, and child reports as observed indicators. Three classes were identified and relate to varying degrees of shared reality regarding the father. Predictors and outcomes of these classes are modeled. The class in which the child's view most overlapped with his or her parents' view was predicted by higher child agreeableness and higher levels of maternal depressive symptoms. As hypothesized, membership in this class predicted lower levels of parental conflict and fewer parental attempts to involve their children in their conflicts.
ISSN:0022-2445
1741-3737
DOI:10.1111/jomf.12158