Differences Between Mothers' and Fathers' Ratings of Family Functioning With the Family Assessment Device: The Validity of Combined Parent Scores. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cooke, Dawson; Marais, Ida; Cavanagh, Robert; Kendall, Garth; Priddis, Lynn
• Is Part Of: Measurement & evaluation in counseling & development. Volume 48:Number 3(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 226
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Family Assessment Device -- Rasch measurement -- dimensionality -- reliability of composite scores -- response categories; Psychological tests -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; 361.060287
• DOI: 10.1177/0748175615578756
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-1756

Abstract

The psychometric properties of the General Functioning subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device were examined using the Rasch Model ( N = 237 couples). Mothers' and fathers' ratings of the General Functioning subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device are recommended, provided these are analyzed separately. More than a quarter of couples differed significantly in their ratings.