The Beach Centre Family Quality of Life scale: validity, reliability and factor structure of Croatian version
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FAMILY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; CROATIAAbstract
Aim: Family quality of life (FQoL) is mainly described with dimensions that include daily family life, parenting, family interactions, financial well-being, and sometimes additionally relationships among family members and overall family well-being. The aim of this study was to determine the validity, reliability, and factor structure of the Croatian version of the Beach Center FQoL scale in Croatian-speaking families.
Methods: 165 parents participated in this research (87 % females, 13 % males, 38±12 years). The FQoL scale was utilized as the instrument, and its Croatian version was developed using forward-backward translation. Reliability was assessed through Cronbach’s α and test-retest analysis. Pearson’s correlation examined the relationship between the FQoL total scale and its domains. Construct validity was evaluated with exploratory factor analysis.
Results: The mean for the FQoL total scale measured 4.43±0.40. The FQoL total scale and its domains demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α: 0.72-0.97). The test-retest reliability of all FQoL domains and total scale were excellent (ICC: 0.97-0.99). There was a strong relationship between the FQoL total scale with its domains (r: 0.71-0.87). Bartlett's test of sphericity indicated a high and significant correlation (χ2=1478.15, p<0.001). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value measured 0.82. The factors extracted accounted for 58.02 % of the total variance, with factor loadings ranging from 0.51-0.98.
Conclusion: The Croatian version of the Beach Center FQoL scale has demonstrated validity, reliability, and factor structure for FQoL measurement in Croatian-speaking families.
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