Open AccessFactor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Family Expressiveness Questionnaire (FEQ-GR)
Author(s) -
Raphaela I. Zehtner,
Cosima L. Baeurle,
Bertram Walter,
Rudolf Stark,
Andrea Hermann
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychological test adaptation and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2698-1866
DOI - 10.1027/2698-1866/a000015
Subject(s) - german , confirmatory factor analysis , context (archaeology) , psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , sample (material) , discriminant validity , correlation , scale (ratio) , construct (python library) , construct validity , convergent validity , psychometrics , computer science , structural equation modeling , statistics , developmental psychology , mathematics , internal consistency , history , chemistry , archaeology , biology , paleontology , power (physics) , geometry , chromatography , quantum mechanics , programming language , physics
. Background: This study aimed to develop a German version of the Family Expressiveness Questionnaire (FEQ; Halberstadt, 1983 , 1986 ), which investigates emotional expressiveness within the family context while growing up. While a theoretically derived four-factor structure was postulated, 2- and 3-scale versions have been applied in research. Methods: In Study 1 ( N = 650), these existing models were tested against each other. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted for the solution that best fitted the data with half of the sample, and results were cross-validated in the other half. Construct validation was investigated in Study 2 ( N = 225). Results: An acceptable model fit for a three-factor solution was attained in Study 1. In Study 2, correlation patterns indicated a good convergent and discriminant validity. Reliability estimates in both studies were in an acceptable to excellent range. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the FEQ German version is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing expressiveness within the family.