Development of the Japanese Version FFS (Family Functioning Scale): Reliability and Validity for Family on Child-Fostering Phase

Abstract

Purpose study examined the reliability and validity of the Japanese version FFS Family Functioning Scale for family on child fostering phase. MethodsFFS was developed in South Korea by Korean researcher. It consists of 24 items with a 4-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. We developed a Japanese version of FFS in cooperation with Korean investigators. en, 501 subjects were recruited randomly at nursery schools and during routine health examination for infant at community centers. Mothers with a child less than 3 years of age completed the questionnaire that consisted of FFS and data on family characteristics. ResultsAll of the data were analyzed statistically. In pretest, the Japanese version FFS has obtained positive correlation coeecient of 0.63 Spearmans , p0.001 with family APGAR score in pretest which was conducted among 250 adult men and women. In order to clarify the structure of FFS, factor analysis was performed. e result showed that the structure of FFS contained 6 factors AAective bonding and unity, External relationship, Family norm, Role and responsibility, Financial resources, Communication as same as Korean original version. Cronbachs alpha coeecient reliability score for all 24 items was 0.90, and also each factors reliability score were 0.70-0.86, con-rming highly internal consistency. Conclusione Japanese version FFS was thought to be useful for assessing family function in Japanese families on child fostering phase.