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Measuring the adequacy of resources in households with young children

C J Dunst, H E Leet

    Child: Care, Health and Development
    |March 1, 1987
    PubMed

    Insights

    The Family Resource Scale (FRS) effectively measures household resources for families with young children. Its reliability and validity are confirmed, supporting its use in assessments and interventions.

    Area of Science:

    • Family Studies
    • Child Development
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Assessing family resources is crucial for understanding household well-being and supporting child development.
    • Existing tools may not adequately capture the nuances of resources available to families with young children.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the reliability and validity of the Family Resource Scale (FRS).
    • To establish the ordinality of the FRS items based on resource basicity.

    Main Methods:

    • Ordinality of 30-item FRS established by 28 professionals ranking items from most to least basic.
    • Reliability and validity of the FRS assessed with 45 mothers of preschool-aged children.

    Main Results:

    • The Family Resource Scale (FRS) demonstrated established reliability and validity.
    • Item ordinality was confirmed, indicating a clear hierarchy of resource basicity.

    Conclusions:

    • The FRS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring resources in households with young children.
    • The scale's confirmed psychometric properties support its utility for assessment and intervention planning.

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