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Development and Psychometric Analysis of the Transgender Family Acceptance To Empowerment (TransFATE) Scale
Kacie M Kidd1, Amber Hill2, Gina M Sequeira1
1Center for Adolescent & Young Adult Health, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Summary
A new scale, TransFATE, measures empowerment in parents and caregivers of gender diverse youth (GDY). This tool can help develop programs to improve social support and health outcomes for GDY.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Parent and caregiver support is crucial for reducing health disparities in gender diverse youth (GDY).
- Parental empowerment positively impacts health outcomes for children with medical and mental health needs.
- No existing measurement tool assesses empowerment specifically in parents and caregivers of GDY.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a scale measuring empowerment in parents and caregivers of gender diverse youth (GDY).
Main Methods:
- Adapted existing scales and added new items to create a survey instrument.
- Conducted focus groups and expert reviews to establish face and content validity.
- Administered the revised scale to 309 parents/caregivers of GDY across the U.S. and performed exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, reliability, and convergent validity assessments.
Main Results:
- The initial 67-item scale was refined to a 42-item measure.
- Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure (10 items and 6 items), both with strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .86).
- Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good model fit, supporting the scale's construct validity.
Conclusions:
- The Transgender Family Acceptance To Empowerment (TransFATE) scale is a valid and reliable measure for assessing empowerment in parents and caregivers of GDY.
- This scale can inform the development and evaluation of interventions aimed at enhancing social support for GDY through family empowerment.
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