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[Construct validity of FACES III questionnaire in Spanish (México)]
E R Ponce Rosas1, F J Gómez Clavelina, M Terán Trillo
1Departamento de Medicina Familiar. Facultad de Medicina. UNAM. México. ipr@servidor.unam.mx
Objective:
To determine the construct validity of FACES III in spanish (México).
Design:
Cross-sectional study, descriptive, confirmatory.
Setting:
Mexico City, South of Federal District, Tlalpan area, divided into geo- statistical zones of a primary care unit.
Patients And Other Participants:
A random sample of 270 families selected in their dwellings with proportional coverage based on 17 895 dwellings of the influence area. Measurements and main results. Domicile survey applying FACES III (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales) in spanish, México. Twelve criteria for evaluate the construct validity of FACES III trough confirmatory factor analysis were established by the researchers. Eight criteria were surpassing appropriately and four do not surpass the minimum values established.
Conclusions:
FACES III in spanish (México) is an instrument with reliability of 70% with Cronbach alfa and validity measured using confirmatory Factor Analysis. Nevertheless, we found four limitations that should be analyzed and evaluated in the planning of future studies.