Do the Constructs of the FACES IV Change Based on Definitions of “Family?” A Measurement Invariance Test

The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES) IV does not provide instructions about which family members respondents should think about while answering questions. This study examined which family members respondents thought about while completing the FACES IV, and if this changed measurement i...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2018-04, Vol.44 (2), p.336-352
Main Authors: Priest, Jacob B., Parker, Elizabeth O., Woods, Sarah B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Alcohol Abuse
Construct Validity
Cross Cultural Studies
Definitions
Doctoral Dissertations
Families & family life
Family Environment
Family Influence
Family of origin
Family Relationship
Family Structure
Latent class analysis
Likert Scales
Measurement
Measurement Techniques
Nuclear family
Obesity
Pediatrics
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Relatives
Social cohesion
Social Networks
Teenagers
Validity
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Summary:The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES) IV does not provide instructions about which family members respondents should think about while answering questions. This study examined which family members respondents thought about while completing the FACES IV, and if this changed measurement invariance and population heterogeneity of the measure. Using a sample of n = 511 individuals, a latent class analysis showed three distinct classes: Nuclear Family, Family of Origin, and All of the Above. The FACES IV demonstrated measurement invariance across classes on the majority of subscales; however, population heterogeneity tests suggested that the means and variances of the subscales varied across classes. The findings suggest further examination of how the measure functions with unique family constellations is warranted.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/jmft.12257