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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-03-2006

Use of the Family Resource Scale in Children’s Mental Health: Reliability and Validity among Economically Diverse Samples

Authors: Ana María Brannan, Brigitte Manteuffel, E. Wayne Holden, Craig Anne Heflinger

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 2/2006

Abstract

The adequacy of a family’s resources has implications for child and family service processes and outcomes. The field needs tools to assess resources in a manner relevant to children’s services research. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the FRS among families caring for children who are receiving mental health services and to compare its measurement quality across samples that differ on economic variables. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported similar factor structures across samples, and internal consistency was equivalent. Findings from the regression analyses provided evidence of construct validity for the FRS. Overall, findings indicated that the FRS holds promise as a reliable and valid tool for assessing perceived adequacy of concrete resources among economically diverse families of children with emotional and behavioral disorders. However, the FRS could benefit from some refinements; those recommendations are discussed.

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Title: Use of the Family Resource Scale in Children’s Mental Health: Reliability and Validity among Economically Diverse Samples
Authors: Ana María Brannan
Brigitte Manteuffel
E. Wayne Holden
Craig Anne Heflinger
Publication date: 01-03-2006
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-006-0032-8

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