Psychometric Development of the Iceland-Family Perceived Support Questionnaire (ICE-FPSQ)

Abstract

Valid and reliable instruments are needed to measure how family members perceive support from nurses when a family member is experiencing serious illness. The purpose of this article is to describe the development and psychometric testing of a new instrument, the Iceland-Family Perceived Support Questionnaire (ICE-FPSQ). The concepts in the original version of the ICE-FPSQ (suggesting 24 items and 4 categories) were developed from the Calgary Family Intervention Model. In the first phase of the instrument construction, 179 family members answered the original ICE-FPSQ, and 236 answered the questionnaire in the second phase of testing. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) reduced the original questionnaire to 21 items. Cronbach's α = .959 explained 68% of the total variance, with three factors emerging: (a) emotional support (α = .925), (b) recognition of families' strengths (α = .926), and (c) cognitive support (α = .841). Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) resulted in a final version of the questionnaire containing 14 items with total alpha of .961 and two factors: (a) cognitive support (α = .881) and (b) emotional support (α = .952). The instrument measures family's perceptions of support provided by nurses and will be helpful in examining the usefulness of family nursing interventions.

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“…The questionnaire uses a Likert-type scale ranging from 1-5, with higher scores indicating a perception of better family support. According to Sveinbjarnardottir et al (2012b), the Cronbach alpha is 0.953 for the total scale, 0.874 for the cognitive support subscale, and 0.937 for the emotional support subscale. According to Sveinbjarnardottir et al (2012b), the Cronbach alpha is 0.953 for the total scale, 0.874 for the cognitive support subscale, and 0.937 for the emotional support subscale.…”