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ArticleBMC psychology2024

Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the family adaptability and cohesion scale (FACES III) through item response theory models in students from Chile and Colombia.

Lindsey W Vilca, Víctor Díaz-Narváez, Wilson Pastén Hidalgo, Nicolás Van Niekerk Bakit, Paula Moreno Reyes, Yaneth Herazo-Beltrán, Aura Gauna-Quiñonez, Alejandro Reyes-Reyes, Luz Marina Alonso Palacio, Marco Cervantes Mendoza

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Lindsey W VilcaSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru. lwquiro@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8537-9149
Víctor Díaz-NarváezFaculty of Dentistry, Research Department, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5486-0415
Wilson Pastén HidalgoFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-2747
Nicolás Van Niekerk BakitFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-1493
Paula Moreno ReyesFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4594-1253
Yaneth Herazo-BeltránDepartment of Physiotherapy, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3752-4353
Aura Gauna-QuiñonezDepartment of Physiotherapy, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9349-3358
Alejandro Reyes-ReyesFaculty of Social Sciences and Communications, School of Psychology, Universidad Santo Tomás, Concepción, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2404-0467
Luz Marina Alonso PalacioDivisión de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7935-8042
Marco Cervantes MendozaDivisión Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-0905

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Abstract

backgroundA psychometric study of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES III) has been conducted in Spanish-speaking countries from the perspective of the classical test theory. However, this approach has limitations that affect the psychometric understanding of this scale.

objectiveAccordingly, this study used the item response theory to investigate the psychometric performance of the items. Furthermore, it evaluated the differential performance of the items for Colombia and Chile.

methodFor this purpose, 518 health science students from both countries participated. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used.

resultsThe study results revealed that the cohesion and adaptability items presented adequate discrimination and difficulty indices. In addition, items 5, 8, 13, 17, and 19 of cohesion indicated differential functioning between students from both countries, with Chilean students exhibiting a greater discriminatory power. Further, the Colombian group exhibited a greater discriminatory power for item 18 of adaptability.

conclusionsThe study concluded that the items of FACES III indicated adequate psychometric performance in terms of their discriminative capacity and difficulty in Chile and Colombia.

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StudentsChileColombiaFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdaptabilityCohesionDifferential Item FunctioningFACES IIIFamily functioningItem response theory

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