The Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales under and over 18 Years Old: Psychometric Properties and Families’ Perceptions

Balcells‐Balcells, Anna; Mas, Joana Maria; Baqués, Natasha; Rueda, Cecilia Simón; García‐Ventura, Simón

doi:10.3390/ijerph17217808

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“…The results support the use of a multidimensional scale. This support the findings of previous studies related the scale factors ( Park et al, 2003 ; Verdugo et al, 2005 ; Balcells-Balcells et al, 2011 , 2020 ; Isaacs et al, 2012 ; Meral et al, 2013 ; Parpa et al, 2016 ; Chiu et al, 2017 ; García-Grau et al, 2018 ; Huang et al, 2018 ; Waschl et al, 2019 ; Alnahdi et al, 2021 ). The results indicated that each of the five subscales had a unidimensional scale.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…This is especially true for new topics, such as quality of life and the Arabic language. The BCFQOL scale is one of the most used scales with different samples from different cultures ( Park et al, 2003 ; Poston et al, 2003 ; Verdugo et al, 2005 ; Zuna et al, 2009 ; Balcells-Balcells et al, 2011 ; Meral et al, 2013 ; Parpa et al, 2016 ; Chiu et al, 2017 ; Schlebusch et al, 2017 ; Waschl et al, 2019 ; Balcells-Balcells et al, 2020 ; Kyzar et al, 2020 ). Psychometric properties were examined and showed good reliability and construct validity ( Hoffman et al, 2006 ), for example, in China, Hu et al (2012) findings supported the five-dimensional factor structure, and Chiu et al, 2017 results showed good fit indices for the five-factor model (first-order) with correlations between the five latent variables ranging from 0.70 to 0.93.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, similar findings with good psychometric properties in other different studies, such as, in the US ( Boehm et al, 2015 ), Turkey ( Meral et al, 2013 ), and Saudi Arabia ( Alnahdi et al, 2021 ). In this context, it is important to note that there are few studies that have reached different conclusions regarding the number of factors of the scale ( Zuna et al, 2009 ; Balcells-Balcells et al, 2020 ; Kyzar et al, 2020 ). For example, Kyzar et al (2020) found that 3 factors were supported (from 4 factor because the fifth subscale was removed and 21 items only used).…”

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Rasch validation of the Arabic version of the beach center family quality of life scale (BCFQOL-AR)

Alnahdi

2022

Front. Psychol.

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AimThis study aimed to examine the dimensionality of the BCFQOL-AR using Rasch analysis.MethodThe sample consisted of 320 families having a member with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Rasch analysis was used to validate the dimensionality of the scale. The participants were from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ResultsThe BCFQOL-AR 25-item scale was multidimensional. Rasch analyses support the unidimensionality of the five subscales. There were no indicators of differential item function for any of the items, regardless of sex or age.ConclusionThe BCFQOL-AR is a multidimensional scale that measures families with members who are satisfied with their quality of life. Therefore, obtaining a total score at the subscale level is supported and showed that each of the five subscales of the BCFQOL can be used alone. This study partially supports the practices used with other versions of the scale, by providing the statistical base, where means were used at the subscale level in different countries.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

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Rasch validation of the Arabic version of the beach center family quality of life scale (BCFQOL-AR)

Alnahdi

2022

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“…Content validity was assessed by presentation to experts [ 52 , 53 , 54 ]. For construct validity, exploratory factor [ 7 , 35 , 55 , 56 , 57 ] and confirmatory factor analyses [ 35 , 44 , 54 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 ] were used. Five factors have been identified for the BC-FQOoL scale in the CFA in several countries: Turkey [ 63 ], Singapore [ 60 ], Taiwan [ 62 ], Greece [ 57 ], Saudi Arabia [ 58 ], and Spain.…”

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Measuring Family Quality of Life: Scoping Review of the Available Scales and Future Directions

Alnahdi

Alwadei

Woltran

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The lack of quality of life is a key issue for families with children with an intellectual disability. While the quality of life for people with disabilities has previously been researched as an individual variable, this has now shifted to include family members. The purpose of this study was to conduct a review of the studies measuring the quality of life of families with an intellectually disabled member, in order to identify the most commonly used scales and their psychometric properties. Method: Data were collected from six databases (ERIC, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, MedLine, and Google Scholar), and this search yielded 3948 studies. One hundred and twenty studies that met the inclusion criteria were included in this study. Results: Nine scales were used in the last years to measure the quality of life for families with individuals with an intellectual disability. The Beach Center scale was the most common scale, followed by the Family Quality of Life Survey and the World Health Organization’s quality of life assessment (WHOQoL-BREF). The results showed that the included studies in the review lack the consideration of a broader population representing the different types of cultures with different socioeconomic backgrounds. Key aspects used to assess the FQoL are environmental factors (proximal and distal factors), as well as economic factors. Conclusion: Although the operationalization of the FQoL often incudes several subthemes, a general agreement regarding which domains of the FQoL need to be included in the measurements, and these do not exist right now. Moreover, multidimensional scales are still rare.

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“…Each researcher should, therefore, establish a theoretical framework relevant to the specific objects of their study, whether it be the entire family, individual family members, or subsystems, to ensure consistency in the methodological design. Studies using mixed methodologies are also noteworthy [ 49 , 53 , 73 , 85 ]. Longitudinal studies have also been recommended for FQoL research [ 41 , 89 ].…”

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Participants’ Bias in Disability Research on Family Quality of Life during the 0–6 Years Stage

Francisco Mora,

Ibáñez-García,

Balcells-Balcells

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Background: Over the past two decades, various research teams have designed and applied instruments to measure the quality of life of families with a member who has a disability. A recent systematic review on the state of the Family Quality of Life in early care identified that many of these studies collected data only from the mothers. The present study aimed to investigate whether there is a bias in participant selection in these types of studies. Method: A systematic review of the scientific literature was conducted in three databases—Scopus, Web of Science, Eric—from 2000 to 2022. A total of 72 empirical studies were identified. Results: The findings indicate that most studies examining the Family Quality of Life were based on the information of a single informant per family unit. The profiles of participants according to the research objective are quite similar. In one-third of studies, the authors reported that family members who participate cannot be represented by only mothers or one participant per household. Conclusions: Given the dynamic and collective nature of the construct, the application of a systemic approach is necessary.

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The Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales under and over 18 Years Old: Psychometric Properties and Families’ Perceptions

Cited by 13 publications

References 64 publications

Rasch validation of the Arabic version of the beach center family quality of life scale (BCFQOL-AR)

Rasch validation of the Arabic version of the beach center family quality of life scale (BCFQOL-AR)

Measuring Family Quality of Life: Scoping Review of the Available Scales and Future Directions

Participants’ Bias in Disability Research on Family Quality of Life during the 0–6 Years Stage

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