Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES
Introduction: Family Environment Scale (FES) was developed by Moos1, has ten subscales and was categorized into three dimensions. Objective: The objective of this study was to develop factor structure for the Malay-translated version of the FES subscales. Methodology: The study used Malay translated...
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| description | Introduction: Family Environment Scale (FES) was developed by Moos1, has ten subscales and was categorized into three dimensions. Objective: The objective of this study was to develop factor structure for the Malay-translated version of the FES subscales. Methodology: The study used Malay translated version of FES by Khairani et. al2. This study was a multi centre, cross-sectional study, involving four secondary schools consisted of adolescents, aged between 12-17 years old and a total of 295 participants were enrolled in this study. Exploratory factor analyses was done across two groups of analysis set on the subscales with Cronbach’s alpha more than 0.50 and 0.53 respectively. Results: Two distinct factors were extracted across the four subscales consisted of Cohesion, Conflict and Organization in factor 1 and only Control in factor 2. Conclusion: The finding indicated that element of Cohesion, Conflict and Organization has a good indicator of a good family relationship.
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| spelling | iium-40802012-02-17T01:09:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4080/ Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES Bujang, Adam Musa, Ramli Haniff, Jamaiyah Muhammad, Noor Azimah Omar, Khairani BF712 Developmental psychology RC321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Introduction: Family Environment Scale (FES) was developed by Moos1, has ten subscales and was categorized into three dimensions. Objective: The objective of this study was to develop factor structure for the Malay-translated version of the FES subscales. Methodology: The study used Malay translated version of FES by Khairani et. al2. This study was a multi centre, cross-sectional study, involving four secondary schools consisted of adolescents, aged between 12-17 years old and a total of 295 participants were enrolled in this study. Exploratory factor analyses was done across two groups of analysis set on the subscales with Cronbach’s alpha more than 0.50 and 0.53 respectively. Results: Two distinct factors were extracted across the four subscales consisted of Cohesion, Conflict and Organization in factor 1 and only Control in factor 2. Conclusion: The finding indicated that element of Cohesion, Conflict and Organization has a good indicator of a good family relationship. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4080/1/17.FES_Adam.pdf Bujang, Adam and Musa, Ramli and Haniff, Jamaiyah and Muhammad, Noor Azimah and Omar, Khairani (2010) Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 19 (1). pp. 1-5. ISSN 0128-8628 http://www.mjpsychiatry.org/index.php/mjp/article/view/77 |
| spellingShingle | BF712 Developmental psychology RC321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Bujang, Adam Musa, Ramli Haniff, Jamaiyah Muhammad, Noor Azimah Omar, Khairani Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES |
| title | Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES |
| title_full | Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES |
| title_short | Comparison of family environmental scale (FES) subscales between Malaysian setting with the original dimension of FES |
| title_sort | comparison of family environmental scale (fes) subscales between malaysian setting with the original dimension of fes |
| topic | BF712 Developmental psychology RC321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/4080/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4080/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4080/1/17.FES_Adam.pdf |