Development of a Malaysian Family Functioning Scale (MFFS)

IF 0.9 Q3 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Family Social Work Pub Date : 2020-07-02 DOI:10.1080/10522158.2020.1770145

M. Sumari, N. Md Khalid, Hutkemri Zulnaidi, N. Ibrahim, Dini Farhana Baharudin, Ida Hartina Ahmed Tharbe

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The study reported here explains the development of a Malaysian Family Functioning Scale (MFFS) that can be used by researchers and practitioners in the field of marriage and family therapy. Results show that the MFFS validly measures the functioning of Malaysian families. Items used in the instrument were developed based on data gathered from Focus Group interviews with family experts and consolidated with findings from previous studies. A total of 121 items for the MFFS were produced and tested using a pilot test. Following the pilot test, an initial scale of 121 items was administered to 233 participants. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) conducted on the items in the MFFS resulted in the extraction of four factors consisting of 30 items. Confirmatory factor analysis using data from 350 participants was subsequently conducted to verify the validity of the four factors discovered through EFA, which are Communication, Cohesion, Rules, and Roles. The study reported here shows that the MFFS is a reliable and valid measure that can be used by researchers and practitioners to understand the level of family functioning across different ethnic groups in Malaysia. There may be valid applications to other collectivist societies as well.

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马来西亚家庭功能量表的编制

摘要本研究报告解释了马来西亚家庭功能量表(MFFS)的发展，该量表可用于婚姻和家庭治疗领域的研究人员和从业者。结果表明，MFFS有效地衡量了马来西亚家庭的功能。该工具中使用的项目是根据焦点小组对家庭专家的访谈收集的数据制定的，并结合了以前的研究结果。MFFS共生产了121个项目，并通过试点测试进行了测试。在试点测试之后，233名参与者接受了一份包含121个项目的初始量表。对MFFS中的项目进行探索性因子分析(EFA)，提取出4个因子，共30个项目。随后使用来自350名参与者的数据进行验证性因素分析，以验证通过EFA发现的四个因素的有效性，这四个因素是沟通、凝聚力、规则和角色。本研究报告表明，MFFS是一种可靠和有效的测量方法，研究人员和从业人员可以使用它来了解马来西亚不同种族群体的家庭功能水平。对其他集体主义社会也可能有有效的应用。

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期刊介绍： Each issue of the Journal of Family Social Work contains peer reviewed research articles, conceptual and practice articles, creative works, letters to the editor, and book reviews devoted to innovative family theory and practice subjects. In celebrating social workers" tradition of working with couples and families in their life context, the Journal of Family Social Work features articles which advance the capacity of practitioners to integrate research, theory building, and practice wisdom into their services to families. It is a journal of policy, clinical practice, and research directed to the needs of social workers working with couples and families.