TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric Properties of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale III in Latin American University Dental Students
AU - Díaz-Narváez, Víctor
AU - Reyes-Reyes, Alejandro
AU - Erazo-Coronado, Ana María
AU - Fortich-Mesa, Natalia
AU - Estrada-Méndez, Nuvia
AU - González-Martínez, Farith
AU - Silva-Vetri, María
AU - González-Díaz, Eugenia
AU - Ulloque, María J.
AU - Villalba, Silvina
AU - Vilca, Lindsey W.
AU - Calzadilla-Núñez, Aracelis
AU - Bilbao-Ramírez, Jorge L.
AU - Alonso-Palacio, Luz Marina
AU - Cervantes-Mendoza, Marcos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - Objective: The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale III (FACES III) is a self-report instrument that enables the assessment of the dimensions of adaptability and cohesion within a family, establishing whether or not that family is functional and classifying it according to categories within those dimensions. The objective of this research was to determine the psychometric properties of this instrument using a sample of dental students from 5 Latin American countries. Materials and Methods: The FACES III was administered to a sample of 2888 university dental students from Colombia (35.3%), Chile (34.6%), the Dominican Republic (19%), Argentina (6%), and El Salvador (5.1%). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the factorial structure of the scale, comparing 3 models proposed in the Latin American literature, establishing a multigroup analysis to examine invariance among countries. Results: The results revealed a structure composed of 2 dimensions: cohesion and adaptability. These dimensions showed adequate structure and internal consistency. The invariance of the measurement model in the participating countries was confirmed. Conclusion: In general, this study offers evidence of the adequacy of the psychometric properties of FACES III in Colombian, Chilean, Dominican, Argentine, and Salvadoran dental students.
AB - Objective: The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale III (FACES III) is a self-report instrument that enables the assessment of the dimensions of adaptability and cohesion within a family, establishing whether or not that family is functional and classifying it according to categories within those dimensions. The objective of this research was to determine the psychometric properties of this instrument using a sample of dental students from 5 Latin American countries. Materials and Methods: The FACES III was administered to a sample of 2888 university dental students from Colombia (35.3%), Chile (34.6%), the Dominican Republic (19%), Argentina (6%), and El Salvador (5.1%). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the factorial structure of the scale, comparing 3 models proposed in the Latin American literature, establishing a multigroup analysis to examine invariance among countries. Results: The results revealed a structure composed of 2 dimensions: cohesion and adaptability. These dimensions showed adequate structure and internal consistency. The invariance of the measurement model in the participating countries was confirmed. Conclusion: In general, this study offers evidence of the adequacy of the psychometric properties of FACES III in Colombian, Chilean, Dominican, Argentine, and Salvadoran dental students.
KW - Confirmatory factor analysis
KW - Dental
KW - FACES III
KW - Latin America
KW - Student
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85195625562&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
C2 - 38860962
AN - SCOPUS:85195625562
SN - 0738-0658
VL - 43
SP - 84
EP - 92
JO - Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal
JF - Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal
IS - 2
ER -