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Psychometric test of the Turkish version of the Family Management Scale for Children with Asthma (FMSCA)

Tubanur Özmen1, Türkan Kadiroğlu1

  • 1Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
|November 24, 2023
PubMed

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The Family Management Scale for Children with Asthma (FMSCA) was adapted to Turkish and found to be a valid and reliable tool. This scale helps evaluate family management effectiveness in pediatric asthma care.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Health Management
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Childhood asthma is a prevalent chronic condition requiring consistent family involvement for effective management.
  • Family management plays a crucial role in the overall health outcomes of children with asthma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Family Management Scale for Children with Asthma (FMSCA) adapted into Turkish.
  • To provide a culturally relevant tool for assessing family management in pediatric asthma.

Main Methods:

  • Methodological research involving 293 parents of children diagnosed with asthma for over six months.
  • The FMSCA underwent assessment for language, content, and construct validity.
  • Internal consistency was determined using Cronbach's alpha, item-total correlation, and test-retest reliability.

Main Results:

  • The adapted FMSCA demonstrated strong content validity with item scores ranging from 0.90 to 1.0.
  • High construct validity was indicated by Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (0.965) and Bartlett's Test (p ≤ .001).
  • Excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.981) and significant test-retest reliability (p < .05) were observed.

Conclusions:

  • The Turkish version of the FMSCA is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing family management in children with asthma.
  • This tool can objectively evaluate family management and guide the effectiveness of interventions in pediatric asthma care.
Abstract

Keywords:
Validityasthmachildrenreliability

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