Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

11-2010

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Source Publication

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Source ISSN

0146-8693

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq106

Abstract

Objective To examine reliability and validity data for the Family Interaction Macro-coding System (FIMS) with adolescents with spina bifida (SB), adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), and healthy adolescents and their families. Methods  Sixty-eight families of children with SB, 58 families of adolescents with T1DM, and 68 families in a healthy comparison group completed family interaction tasks and self-report questionnaires. Trained coders rated family interactions using the FIMS. Results Acceptable interrater and scale reliabilities were obtained for FIMS items and subscales. Observed FIMS parental acceptance, parental behavioral control, parental psychological control, family cohesion, and family conflict scores demonstrated convergent validity with conceptually similar self-report measures. Conclusions Preliminary evidence supports the use of the FIMS with families of youths with SB and T1DM and healthy youths. Future research on overall family functioning may be enhanced by use of the FIMS.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 36, No. 5 (November 2010): 539-551. DOI. © 2010 Oxford University Press. Used with permission.

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