Abstract

GOMEZ BUSTAMANTE, Edna et al. Validity and reliability of the spanish version of the rating scale of family functionality (ASF-E-20). av.enferm. [online]. 2013, vol.31, n.2, pp.21-29. ISSN 0121-4500.

Objective: To determine the internal consistency of the Effectiveness Assessment Scale of Family Functioning, ASF-E, in families with preschool children from low strata residence in Cartagena, Colombia Method: We performed a validation study involving 276 families. Informants were shaped by caregivers in charge of children in their houses who mostly were adult women, mothers of children under school age and socioeconomic status 1 and 2 of Cartagena. Corrected correlations were calculated (r) of Pearson between each item score and overall score on the version of twenty items, Cronbach alpha was computed for each subscales and total scale; and an exploratory factor analysis was performed. Results: The internal consistency for the ASF-E-20 was 0.671; consistency subscale, 0.582; and maintenance subscale, 0.645. A 10-item version (ASF-E -10) showed internal consistency of 0.765, and two salient factors that accounted for 44.3% of the variance. Conclusions: ASF-E-20 presents low internal consistency (total scale and subscales). We propose a 10-item version which needs assessment of validity and stability in other populations.

Keywords : reproducibility of results; family nursing; validation studies.

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