First Advisor

Cathleen Smith

Term of Graduation

Winter 1981

Date of Publication

3-10-1981

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.) in Psychology

Department

Psychology

Language

English

Subjects

Families -- Testing, Families -- Psychological testing

DOI

10.15760/etd.3107

Physical Description

1 online resource (2, v, 69 pages)

Abstract

The present study assessed scores from 627 mothers, fathers and children throughout the metropolitan Portland area on the revised Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales (FACES). Of interest was the revised FACES factor structure, internal consistency and interrater reliabilities.

The results suggested the following: 1) The revised FACES was factorially complex. Only minimal comparability of factors across family roles was evidenced, and the independence of the adaptability and cohesion constructs was not sufficiently demonstrated. 2) The revised FACES was characterized by poor internal consistency reliability for all family roles. 3) No significant agreement among family members was evidenced.

These results were discussed with regard to the Circumplex Model of Adaptability and Cohesion on which the revised FACES was based. The present study was interpreted as providing no support for the revised FACES as an effective measure of this model.

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