Psychometric Analysis of the Family Empowerment Scale

Singh, Nirbhay N.; Curtis, W. John; Ellis, Cynthia R.; Nicholson, Mary W.; Villani, Terri M.; Wechsler, Hollis A.

doi:10.1177/106342669500300203

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“…The FES has good evidence of reliability when used with parents having a child with a disability (Singh & Curtis, 1995). Singh and Curtis (1995) found that the FES was useful in measuring the empowerment components of systems advocacy, knowledge, competence and self-efficacy. The 34-item instrument includes three subscales comprising different levels of empowerment: family, service system, and community/political.…”

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Family Support and Empowerment: Post Autism Diagnosis Support Group for Parents

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Iudice²,

Conway³

et al. 2010

Social Work With Groups

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Receiving a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder often elicits strong emotional reactions from parents of the diagnosed child. Follow-up services and continued support for these families is a necessary component to help families adapt and meet their and their children's needs. This pilot study measured the effects of a six-session, co-facilitated, support group on the advocacy skills and self-efficacy of parents coping with a child's diagnosis. Statistically significant increases in the average mean scores for the three subscales of the Family Empowerment Scale were found. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

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Family Support and Empowerment: Post Autism Diagnosis Support Group for Parents

Banach

Iudice²,

Conway³

et al. 2010

Social Work With Groups

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“…La FES présente des propriétés psychométriques adéquates, ayant un indice de cohérence interne élevé (␣ ϭ 0,88) et une fidélité testretest variant entre 0,77 et 0,85 (Koren et al, 1992). Par conséquent, la FES est considérée comme un outil de choix pour mesurer le sentiment de compétence des individus (Singh et al, 1995). Une version abrégée de ce questionnaire a été utilisée dans cette étude, ce qui a permis d'avoir un outil court pour faciliter la tâche des parents tout en demeurant un indicateur fidèle du concept.…”

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Problèmes de comportement chez l’enfant victime d’agression sexuelle: Le rôle de l’attachement.

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Hébert

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Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des

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Les enfants victimes d'une agression sexuelle présentent fréquemment des difficultés d'adaptation après le dévoilement, autant des problèmes intériorisés qu'extériorisés (Rakow, Smith, Begle & Ayer, 2011;Trask, Walsh & DiLillo, 2011). Certaines études démontrent également que les variables parentales sont susceptibles de jouer un rôle important dans l'apparition de difficultés chez l'enfant (Kouyoumdjian, Perry & Hansen, 2009). Le sentiment de compétence du parent non agresseur ainsi que la qualité du lien d'attachement qui caractérise la relation qu'entretient l'enfant avec son parent ont été peu explorés pour expliquer l'adaptation des enfants victimes après leur agression. L'objectif de la présente étude est d'examiner le lien entre le sentiment de compétence parentale, la qualité de l'attachement de l'enfant et la présence de problèmes intériorisés et extériorisés chez 96 enfants victimes d'agressions sexuelles d'âge préscolaire. Les analyses indiquent que la qualité de l'attachement, telle qu'évaluée par le Tri-de-cartes rempli par la mère, contribue a `prédire la présence de problèmes de comportement. Ainsi, plus un enfant victime aura développé un attachement sécurisant envers son parent, moins l'enfant présentera des problèmes intériorisés et extériorisés. Les résultats démontrent également que le sentiment de compétence parentale, c'est-a `-dire sa perception de l'aide et du soutien qu'il peut offrir a `son enfant, ne contribue pas a `l'adaptation de l'enfant victime d'une agression sexuelle, sauf dans le cas des troubles extériorisés. Nos résultats nous amènent a `souligner l'importance des interventions qui ont pour objectif d'améliorer la relation parent-enfant et de favoriser la sensibilité maternelle dans les familles touchées par une agression sexuelle.

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“…Facilitating family empowerment has been shown to be an important ingredient in leading to positive outcomes in both educational and mental health settings (Able-Boone, Sandall, Loughry, & Frederick, 1990;Byalin, 1990;Delgado-Gaitan, 1991;Dunst, Trivette, Davis, & Cornwell, 1988). Family empowerment has been shown to be an empirically valid and measurable concept within the context of mental health service-delivery systems for children and adolescents with EBD (Koren, DeChillo, & Friesen, 1992;Singh, Curtis, Ellis, et al, 1995). Furthermore, family empowerment is strongly correlated with family involvement (Curtis & Singh, 1996).…”

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Family Friendliness of Community-Based Services for Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Their Families

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Curtis

Wechsler

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Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

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In systems of care, the term family friendly is used to describe services that are aligned with the needs of the families and delivered in a manner that shows professionals value and respect family involvement, empowerment, and cultural differences. The authors devised a 42-item structured observation instrument to rate the family friendliness of one component of the systems of care in Virginia for children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and their families. The instrument covers typical aspects of the meeting process, such as meeting management, case presentation, and formulation of service plans. It also allows for the collection of data on relevant characteristics of the meeting participants as well as demographic information on the children and their families. This instrument was used to rate the family friendliness of Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT) meetings, the purpose of which is to develop community-based service plans for children with EBD who are referred to the team. These teams meet in local communities and typically consist of representatives from the local juvenile court, education, health, mental health, and social service agencies. The authors observed 79 case presentations at 31 FAPT meetings in 7 localities. Although there were variations within, between, and among localities, the overall rating of family friendliness across all case presentations was good (63%). Improvements in the FAPT process are needed to assure increased family friendliness in the planning of services for children with EBD and their families.

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Psychometric Analysis of the Family Empowerment Scale

Cited by 131 publications

References 22 publications

Family Support and Empowerment: Post Autism Diagnosis Support Group for Parents

Family Support and Empowerment: Post Autism Diagnosis Support Group for Parents

Problèmes de comportement chez l’enfant victime d’agression sexuelle: Le rôle de l’attachement.

Family Friendliness of Community-Based Services for Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Their Families

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