Cross-cultural adaptation of the General Functioning Scale of the family into the Malay language
https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.15.3.46
- Author:
Muneer Gohar Babar
1
;
Sobia Bilal
1
;
Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof
2
;
Karuthan Chinna
3
;
Jennifer Geraldine Doss
2
;
Allan Pau
1
Author Information
1. Clinical Oral Health Sciences Division, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Department of Community Oral Health & Clinical Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3. Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, School of Medicine, Taylor’s University, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
family functioning;
Family Assessment Device;
confirmatory factor analysis;
reliability;
construct validity;
Malay
- MeSH:
Factor Analysis, Statistical
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2021;15(3):46-56
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: The McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) has been used to measure family functioning in several cultures. The FAD’s 12-item General Functioning Subscale (GF12) provides a general assessment of family functioning. This study aims to assess the cross-cultural adaptation of the FADGF12 scale in the Malaysian population.
Methods: The translation and adaptation procedure of the Malay GF12 was based on the dual-panel methodology. This involved a bilingual panel (providing the initial translation into the Malay language) followed by a lay panel (where items are assessed for comprehension and acceptability). A mixed-methods approach with exploratory sequential study design was employed. This study used a mixed-methods approach, combining a quantitative survey of the Malay version of GF12 and a qualitative focus group analysis of dual-panel members.
Results: Two hundred and fifty-one parents who have children attending Tadikas (pre-school) responded to the Malay GF12. In the reliability analysis, the internal consistency value was good; in the test-retest analysis, the intra-class correlation values were more than 0.7. In the exploratory factor analysis, two factors were extracted. In the confirmatory factor analysis, a single factor 12-item model did not fit well. Alternatively, a 2-factor-6-item model showed sufficient fit. The two constructs are comprised of Positive and Negative Items.
Conclusion: The Malay version of GF12 has adequate psychometric properties to measure family functioning in the Malay speaking population.
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