The Italian version of the Family Assessment Device |
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| Authors: | R Roncone L Rossi E Muiere M Impallomeni M Matteucci R Giacomelli G Tonietti M Casacchia |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychiatry, University of L'Aquila, Blocco 11, Via Vetoio, Coppito, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy e-mail: rroncone@webaq.it, Fax: +39-862-313452, IT;(2) Department of Internal Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, IT |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to evaluate in a heterogeneous Italian sample (n= 340) the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Family Assessment Device (FAD), a 60-item questionnaire assessing
family functioning. The questionnaire was administered to psychiatric (n= 116), medical (n= 114) and non-clinical samples (n = 110). In a sample of 30 non-clinical subjects the temporal stability of the FAD was investigated. The results showed a good
temporal stability for Problem Solving, General Functioning, Communication, and Affective Responsiveness scales, and a good
internal reliability of the scale. Factor analysis of the Italian version provided discrepancies with the hypothesized structure
of the instrument, leading to the identification of seven slightly different dimensions. The proposed seven-factor model of
the instrument did not provide a good fit to our data. The results of our study suggest the need for a major improvement in
the adaptation of the FAD in the Italian setting.
Accepted: 10 February 1998 |
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