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Background: Family sense of coherence (FSOC) can be defined as the cognitive map
of a family that enables the family to deal with stress during their lifetime. FSOC is
the degree to which a family perceives family life as comprehensible, manageable, and
meaningful. To the best of our knowledge, few studies have used this scale, and very
few have evaluated FSOC Scale psychometric properties.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the original
FSOC Scale in a sample of Portuguese caregivers of children aged between
10 and 15 years.
Methods: A total of 329 caregivers completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and
the FSOC Scale. Analyses were performed to evaluate the factor structure of the FSOC
Scale with 26 items as well as composite reliability, internal consistency, convergentrelated validity, and discriminant-related validity of the scale scores.
Results: The findings supported a three-factor solution for a 13-item version that
maintains the original FSOC Scale structure. The three FSOC dimensions presented
a good fit to the data. Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, and convergent-related
validity were considered very good for the FSOC Scale (α = 0.956; CR = 0.974;
AVE = 0.689). No evidence of discriminant-related validity was found for the
dimensions of FSOC.
Conclusion: The findings support the use of the Portuguese FSOC Scale for research
and clinical purposes with Portuguese caregivers. Future research is necessary to further
develop a European Portuguese version of the FSOC Scale.
Implications: This study provides a psychometric evaluation of FSOC Scale
characteristics in a Portuguese sample. The results are helpful for clinicians and family
therapists who work with families since it could help them to assess the resources of
families and their ability to cope with adversity and enhance their strengths.
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Factorial analysis Family sense of coherence scale Portuguese caregivers Psychometric properties Resilience Salutogenic model
Citation
Carneiro, F. A. T., Salvador, V. F., Costa, P. A., & Leal, I. P. (2022). Family Sense of Coherence Scale: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis in a Portuguese Sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1–10.
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Frontiers Media S.A.