Validation of the Family Fear of Deportation Scale for youth.

Autor: Cox RB Jr; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States., Lin H; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States., Cartagena MJL; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States., Greder KA; Department of Human Development and Family Studies/Human Sciences Extension and Outreach, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States., Larzelere RE; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States., Washburn IJ; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States., Sahbaz S; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Family relations [Fam Relat] 2023 Jul; Vol. 72 (3), pp. 734-754. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 01.
DOI: 10.1111/fare.12719
Abstrakt: Objective: This study reports on the psychometric properties of a new instrument to assess family fear of deportation in two versions (binary and polytomous response options).
Background: The impact of fear of deportation extends beyond foreign-born youth to U.S. citizen children in families with unauthorized members, and negatively affects their academic achievement and their physical, mental, and behavioral health. A measure assessing levels of fear of deportation among youth is lacking.
Methods: Participants were first- and second-generation Latino immigrant youth ( N = 145 in Study 1 and N = 107 in Study 2). Item response theory (IRT), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), correlation analysis, and reliability tests were used to assess the scale's psychometric properties.
Results: The results supported a five-item binary version and a six-item polytomous version of the scale. Both demonstrated excellent model fit, good reliability, and criterion validity.
Conclusions: The six-item polytomous version is slightly more parsimonious than the five-item binary version scale, has better internal consistency, and captures a modestly wider range of the construct. The binary version may be preferable for immigrant youth who prefer straightforward response options.
Implications: Researchers and practitioners can use either version of the Family Fear of Deportation Scale with confidence to assess deportation-related fear among Latino immigrant youth.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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