Abstract
This article reports the development and validation of a family strengths measure, the Chinese Family Strengths Measure [CFSM], used for family social service and practice interventions in a Chinese context. Both exploratory factor analysis and hierarchical-order confirmatory factor analysis verified the 28-item CFSM, which demonstrated adequate construct validity and convergent validity. In addition, the CFSM showed good internal consistency by Cronbach alpha and Guttmann split-half reliability tests, and had adequate inter-correlation qualities for its respective dimensions by inter-item correlation and mean corrected item-total correlation tests. Implications for administration of this newly-constructed measure in family service setting are briefly suggested.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7-30 |
| Journal | Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala |
| Volume | 36 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Research Keywords
- Chinese culture
- Family strengths
- Measures
- Validation
Publisher's Copyright Statement
- This full text is made available under CC-BY-SA 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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