Italian validation of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES IV) short version for adolescents: SAD_FACES

Everri, Marina, Caricati, Luca, Mancini, Tiziana, Messena, Mattia and Fruggeri, Laura (2020) Italian validation of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES IV) short version for adolescents: SAD_FACES. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29 (9). 2507 - 2514. ISSN 1062-1024

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Abstract

This study validated the Italian short version of FACES-IV (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale) for adolescents, namely SAD_FACES. The scale assessed adolescents’ perceptions of their families’ adaptive and maladaptive functioning along the six dimensions of cohesion, flexibility, disengagement, enmeshment, rigidity and chaos as defined by the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems. SAD_FACES was administrated to a sample of secondary school students (Age = 14–16 years; N = 446). The Family Communication Scale (FCS), measuring positive communication skills used in the family system, was also administered to assess external validity. ESEM was performed and evaluation of model fit was based on values of the comparative fit index (CFI), the Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI), and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA). The scores that were computed as the sum of the intended items and latent traits were both considered for each dimension. Results showed that SAD_FACES (24 items) has the same structure and internal consistency of the Italian version of FACES IV validated with adolescent samples. Implications for the validity and usage of a short scale for the assessment of adolescents’ perception of family functioning and their wellbeing are discussed. Future research should validate SAD_FACES with different age cohorts of adolescents and belonging to different cultural contexts as well as consider clinical samples of adolescents. The agility of SAD_FACES could facilitate investigations with clinical samples of adolescents. Future research is needed in this area.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.springer.com/journal/10826
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Authors
Divisions:	Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2020 15:42
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 02:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/105700

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