Psychometric properties of the modified Chinese version of the family resilience assessment for families of patients with cancer
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study adapted the Family Resilience Assessment Scale for families facing cancer, creating the FRAS-FC. The new scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing family resilience in cancer patients and caregivers.
Area Of Science
- Oncology
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background
- Family resilience is crucial for coping with cancer crises.
- Existing universal family resilience assessment tools for cancer populations are lacking.
- The Family Resilience Assessment Scale (FRA) needed modification for cancer applicability.
Purpose Of The Study
- To modify the FRA into the Family Resilience Assessment Scale for Family Cancer (FRAS-FC).
- To examine the psychometric properties of the FRAS-FC in a Chinese population.
- To provide a valid and reliable tool for assessing family resilience in cancer care.
Main Methods
- Cultural adaptations and expert consultations were used to modify the FRA into the FRAS-FC.
- A pilot study refined the scale's language, resulting in a test version.
- Scale validation involved 455 cancer patients or their caregivers in China, using factor analysis and validity/reliability tests.
Main Results
- Factor analysis revealed a 6-factor structure for the FRAS-FC with good fit indices.
- The scale demonstrated satisfactory convergent and concurrent criterion validity.
- The FRAS-FC showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.939) and good test-retest reliability (r = 0.719).
Conclusions
- The 29-item FRAS-FC is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring family resilience in cancer patients and caregivers.
- The FRAS-FC can assist healthcare professionals in identifying and supporting family resilience.
- Further validation in diverse cancer populations is recommended.
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