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Development and psychometric evaluation of an Arab version of the family peer relationship questionnaire
Author(s) -
Aroian Karen J.,
Hough Edythe S.,
Templin Thomas N.,
Kaskiri Eleni A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20277
Subject(s) - psychometrics , psychology , clinical psychology , psychometric testing , peer review , internal consistency , political science , law
Abstract Little is known about parent and peer relationships in immigrant adolescents due to a dearth of culturally sensitive measures. We adapted the Family Peer Relationship Questionnaire (FPRQ) for Arab immigrant mothers and their adolescents. Mothers and adolescents completed parallel versions of the Arab FPRQ and measures of child behavior problems, child social relations, and maternal depression. Data analyses included confirmatory factor analysis and concurrent validity. The proposed four‐factor structure was replicated in both the mother and child forms. Scores from the Arab FPRQ subscales and the other measures provided evidence of concurrent and discriminant validity, suggesting that the Arab FPRQ is a viable assessment tool. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 31:402–416, 2008