Turkish Adaptation of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale IV

The aim of this study was to examine the psychometricproperties of the Turkish version of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale IV (FACESIV) Questionnaire Package, and also to achieve a valid and reliable assessment toolfor the further investigations of the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Sy...

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Main Authors: Turgut Türkdoğan, Erdinç Duru, Murat Balkıs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: izzet kara 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/528599
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Summary:The aim of this study was to examine the psychometricproperties of the Turkish version of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale IV (FACESIV) Questionnaire Package, and also to achieve a valid and reliable assessment toolfor the further investigations of the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systemsin Turkish culture. A total of 1613 (65.4% female, 34.6% male) university studentsagreed to participate in the study. The construct validity of the FACES IV was examinedwith confirmatory factor analysis. Also, the convergent validity, criterion-relatedvalidity, internal reliability, and test-retest reliability analyses were examinedwithin the scope of validity and reliability studies. Findings indicate that Turkishform of FACES IV can be used as a valid and reliable scale with sufficient psychometricproperties to evaluate the family cohesion, family adaptability, family communication,family satisfaction, and the family functioning as a whole in Turkish culture.
ISSN:2148-7456