Abstract
The author examined the reliability and validity of the Chinese Family Awareness Scale (C-FAS) in 2 studies. In Study 1, data from 361 adolescents (a) showed that the C-FAS was temporally stable and internally consistent and (b) supported the concurrent and construct validities of the scale. In Study 2, data from clinical (N = 281) and nonclinical (N = 451) groups of adolescents showed that the C-FAS scores discriminated between the 2 groups. C-FAS scores were also correlated significantly with other measures of family functioning and psychological well-being. Results of the 2 studies suggest that the C-FAS displayed generally good psychometric properties in different samples of Chinese adolescents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-72 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Social Psychology |
Volume | 142 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chinese adolescents
- Chinese family awareness scale
- Discrimination
- Psychometric properties
- Reliability
- Validity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology