Preliminary Psychometrics and Potential Big Data Uses of the U.S. Army Family Global Assessment Tool

The purpose of the present study is to explore the psychometric properties of the U.S. Army's Family Global Assessment Tool (GAT), which assesses the psychosocial fitness of Army families. With data from 1,692 Army spouses, we examined the structure, reliability and validity of the GAT, using c...

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Published in:Military behavioral health 2020-01, Vol.8 (1), p.74-85
Main Authors: Sullivan, Kathrine S., Hawkins, Stacy A., Gilreath, Tamika D., Castro, Carl A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Army
Family
Marriage Relations/Divorce/Remarriage
Parenthood/Parent-Adult Child Relations
Psychometrics
Resilience
Spouses
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Summary:The purpose of the present study is to explore the psychometric properties of the U.S. Army's Family Global Assessment Tool (GAT), which assesses the psychosocial fitness of Army families. With data from 1,692 Army spouses, we examined the structure, reliability and validity of the GAT, using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and two validity studies. Fifty-three items and 9 factors were retained following CFA. This model provided a good fit, and scales demonstrated strong internal consistency. Bivariate correlations and results from a theoretically driven model provide preliminary evidence of validity. Findings support the usefulness of the GAT for measuring psychosocial fitness of Army spouses.
ISSN:2163-5781
2163-5803
DOI:10.1080/21635781.2019.1676334