TY - JOUR
T1 - The spanish family quality of life scales under and over 18 years old
T2 - Psychometric properties and families’ perceptions
AU - Balcells-Balcells, Anna
AU - Mas, Joana M.
AU - Baqués, Natasha
AU - Simón, Cecilia
AU - García-Ventura, Simón
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This research was funded by Plena Inclusión (Confederación Española de Organizaciones en favor de las Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual). And the APC was funded by School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - Background: Family quality of life (FQoL), just like individual quality of life, has become a priority outcome in the policies and services received by persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Conceptualizing, measuring, and theorizing FQoL has been the object of investigation in recent decades. The goal of this paper is to present a revision of the Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales, the CdVF-E < 18 and the CdVF-E >18, and describe the FQoL of Spanish families with a member with IDD. Methods: The sample included a total of 548 families with a member under 18 years old and 657 families with a member over 18. Based on an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) firstly and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) secondly, the two scales’ psychometric properties were explored. Results: The CdVF-ER < 18 and the CdVF-ER > 18 comprise 5 dimensions, containing 35 and 32 items, respectively, and they show good validity and reliability. The families obtained a high FQoL score, although some differences exist between the dimensions on which families with children under and over 18 score highest and lowest. Conclusion: The characteristics of the revised scales facilitate their use by professionals, administrations, and services.
AB - Background: Family quality of life (FQoL), just like individual quality of life, has become a priority outcome in the policies and services received by persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Conceptualizing, measuring, and theorizing FQoL has been the object of investigation in recent decades. The goal of this paper is to present a revision of the Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales, the CdVF-E < 18 and the CdVF-E >18, and describe the FQoL of Spanish families with a member with IDD. Methods: The sample included a total of 548 families with a member under 18 years old and 657 families with a member over 18. Based on an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) firstly and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) secondly, the two scales’ psychometric properties were explored. Results: The CdVF-ER < 18 and the CdVF-ER > 18 comprise 5 dimensions, containing 35 and 32 items, respectively, and they show good validity and reliability. The families obtained a high FQoL score, although some differences exist between the dimensions on which families with children under and over 18 score highest and lowest. Conclusion: The characteristics of the revised scales facilitate their use by professionals, administrations, and services.
KW - CdVF-ER < 18
KW - CdVF-ER > 18
KW - Family Quality of Life
KW - Family Quality of Life Scale
KW - Intellectual and developmental disabilities
KW - Measure
KW - Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph17217808
DO - 10.3390/ijerph17217808
M3 - Article
C2 - 33113820
AN - SCOPUS:85094137630
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 17
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 21
M1 - 7808
ER -
