Self-Report Measures of Family Functioning: Extensions of a Factorial Analysis

A factor analysis of four commonly used self‐report measures of family functioning (Bloom, 1985) yielded 15 5‐item factors. Five of these item sets have now been revised and strengthened. These modifications were undertaken because a review of the literature has revealed that the results of the fact...

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Published in:Family process 1994-06, Vol.33 (2), p.203-216
Main Authors: BLOOM, BERNARD L., NAAR, SYLVIE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Factor Analysis
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Family - psychology
Family functioning
Family Research
Family Stability
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Male
Measurement
Methodological Problems
Methodology (Data Collection)
Models, Psychological
Psychological Tests - standards
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics - methods
Psychometrics. Sociometry
Reproducibility of Results
Selfreport measures
Social psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:A factor analysis of four commonly used self‐report measures of family functioning (Bloom, 1985) yielded 15 5‐item factors. Five of these item sets have now been revised and strengthened. These modifications were undertaken because a review of the literature has revealed that the results of the factor analysis are being increasingly used in family studies. The rationale and description of the revisions of the factor item sets are presented. Psychometric analysis of the revised factors suggests that factor scores are highly reliable as well as stable over time. In addition to presenting comprehensive reliability data, this article provides information regarding factor score intercorrelations and structure, as well as a commentary on the factors themselves.
ISSN:0014-7370
1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1994.00203.x