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¶ … substance abuse, PTSD, domestic violence, family functioning, juvenile delinquency or adult criminality, parenting skills, self-esteem, depression, OCD, child well-being, mental status, adoption stability, anxiety, and wellness. If there is a variable of interest to you that is not included on this list, please check with your instructor to determine if it is an appropriate substitution.
Description: Provide the name and a brief description of the instrument including how it is administered, the length (number of items), general scoring information and other relevant information. Be sure to cite the sources for the information you use.
The instrument I am exploring is the Family Assessment Measure III, which can be completed by family members from age 10 to adult. There are six scales in the FAM-III, each of which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. The self-report instrument has three forms: 1) a General Scale for assessing overall family well-being (50 items); 2) a Dyadic Relationship Scale that examines how family members view their relationships with one another (42 items); and 3) the Self-Rating Scale that enables each individual to rate her or his own functioning within the family (42 items). The test developers are Harvey A. Skinner, PhD, Paul D. Steinhauer, MD, and Jack...
Information about the Family Assessment Measure III may be found on the publisher's website (http://www.mhs.com/product.aspx?gr=edu&id=overview&prod=famiii).
2. Norms: When scales are developed and tested, they need to utilize samples of subjects to establish "norms." It is important for social workers to understand the samples on which a scale was normed in order to assess the degree to which the scale or measure is useful for different populations. Describe how the norms were developed and reported for this scale or instrument. This section is not to describe the scoring rubric -- it is to describe the population on which the scale was developed and tested. Cite the reference materials you use. Discuss any potential cross-cultural, gender, sexual orientation or age issues that should be considered in terms of others using this measurement procedure.
Details and descriptive statistics regarding the clinical samples used for norming the test are included in the instrument guide and manual. The normative data for the FAM-III came from the analysis of 247 normal adults, of whom 106 were males and 141 were females, and 65 normal adolescents, of whom 33 were males and 32 were females. A preliminary analysis was also conducted on the FAM-III with a heterogeneous sample…
In Jacob (1995), families with at least one adolescent aged 12 to 18 were recruited through newspaper advertisements. The race and ethnicity reported that 90% of the participants were white. The participating families completed two rounds of the Family Environment Scale (FES), the FAM, and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES-II). The time frames addressed by the rounds were varied, such that the participants might be asked to respond with regard to their family in general, or according to some time certain, say, two weeks ago. All three assessments showed good test-retest reliability for both parents and children. High positive correlations were found between the different time-frame instructional conditions. One exception was found in that the FAM did not show significant time-frame instruction effects. The authors believe this is due to the emphasis on general characteristics in the FAM compared to the other two instruments.
4. Validity: Discuss the validity of measurement of the variable. Make sure to cite all validity information you get from other sources. It is not appropriate to just state, "this measure has been found to be valid." You need details and citations. Your description should indicate that you have a clear understanding of the meaning of the concept of validity by providing a relevant discussion about the approaches to establishing validity reported in the material you cite. If you have a difficult time finding information that pertains to the validity of a measure, be sure to discuss ways in which information about the validity of the measure could be obtained.
Construct validity was the primary focus when the FAM-III was developed, but predictive validity and concurrent validity measures were also employed. The construct validation paradigm has been applied to many different sample types (the authors cite Jackson, 1971; Skinner, 1981, 1987). Considerable research was conducted with special populations, and the mean raw scores and standard deviations are reported. The authors suggest that further validation can be accomplished by comparing results with the MHS Quikscore TM Forms, and relative to the specific
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