Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.

Positive parenting and appropriate interaction with children are globally recognized as pivotal in enhancing children's quality of life. Evaluating family intervention programs is therefore vital, particularly in regions that lack reliable tools for assessment. This manuscript details a study c...

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Authors: Ramírez-Morales, Karina, Sadurní Brugué, Marta, Ramirez-Morales, Iván
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Publication Date:2024
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Keyword:Qualitat de vida
Quality of life
Infants d'escoles bressol -- Equador
Preschool children -- Ecuador
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spelling Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.Ramírez-Morales, KarinaSadurní Brugué, MartaRamirez-Morales, IvánQualitat de vidaQuality of lifeInfants d'escoles bressol -- EquadorPreschool children -- EcuadorPositive parenting and appropriate interaction with children are globally recognized as pivotal in enhancing children's quality of life. Evaluating family intervention programs is therefore vital, particularly in regions that lack reliable tools for assessment. This manuscript details a study conducted in Ecuador, a country noted for its scarcity of validated instruments to assess the impact of such interventions, especially for vulnerable preschool children. We focused on the application of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS), a well-established measure to evaluate family functioning internationally, to Ecuadorian families with preschool children who are deemed vulnerable. The Spanish translation of the original scale was administered by trained evaluators to 470 preschool children in Machala, Ecuador. Our examination of the psychometric properties of the NCFAS in this context demonstrated high internal consistency. Additionally, factor analysis corroborated the reliability and validity of this adapted version of the NCFAS, albeit with a reduced item count. This research supports the effectiveness of the NCFAS in the Ecuadorian setting and underscores its potential utility in further studies involving varied demographic groups within the country. The results of this study have substantial implications for the enhancement of children's quality of life in Ecuador through family intervention programsOpen Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer NatureSpringer2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpeer-reviewedapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10256/24012Journal of Child And Family Studies, 2024, vol. 33, p. 103-113Articles publicats (D-PS)Ramírez-Morales, Karina Sadurní Brugué, Marta Ramirez-Morales, Iván 2023 Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador. Journal of Child And Family Studies, 2024, vol. 33, p. 103-113reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10826-023-02709-7info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1062-1024info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1573-2843Reconeixement 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:10256/240122026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
title Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
spellingShingle Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
Ramírez-Morales, Karina
Qualitat de vida
Quality of life
Infants d'escoles bressol -- Equador
Preschool children -- Ecuador
title_short Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
title_full Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
title_fullStr Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
title_sort Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador.
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramírez-Morales, Karina
Sadurní Brugué, Marta
Ramirez-Morales, Iván
author Ramírez-Morales, Karina
author_facet Ramírez-Morales, Karina
Sadurní Brugué, Marta
Ramirez-Morales, Iván
author_role author
author2 Sadurní Brugué, Marta
Ramirez-Morales, Iván
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Qualitat de vida
Quality of life
Infants d'escoles bressol -- Equador
Preschool children -- Ecuador
topic Qualitat de vida
Quality of life
Infants d'escoles bressol -- Equador
Preschool children -- Ecuador
description Positive parenting and appropriate interaction with children are globally recognized as pivotal in enhancing children's quality of life. Evaluating family intervention programs is therefore vital, particularly in regions that lack reliable tools for assessment. This manuscript details a study conducted in Ecuador, a country noted for its scarcity of validated instruments to assess the impact of such interventions, especially for vulnerable preschool children. We focused on the application of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS), a well-established measure to evaluate family functioning internationally, to Ecuadorian families with preschool children who are deemed vulnerable. The Spanish translation of the original scale was administered by trained evaluators to 470 preschool children in Machala, Ecuador. Our examination of the psychometric properties of the NCFAS in this context demonstrated high internal consistency. Additionally, factor analysis corroborated the reliability and validity of this adapted version of the NCFAS, albeit with a reduced item count. This research supports the effectiveness of the NCFAS in the Ecuadorian setting and underscores its potential utility in further studies involving varied demographic groups within the country. The results of this study have substantial implications for the enhancement of children's quality of life in Ecuador through family intervention programs
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Ramírez-Morales, Karina Sadurní Brugué, Marta Ramirez-Morales, Iván 2023 Psychometric Properties of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) for Vulnerable Preschoolers from Ecuador. Journal of Child And Family Studies, 2024, vol. 33, p. 103-113
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