Psychometric properties of the Norwegian vesion of the pediatric family needs questionnaire – pediatric (FNQ-P)
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https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.45390Keywords:
family needs, acquired brain injury, children, paediatrics, reliabilityAbstract
Objective: Evaluate test–retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity of the Norwegian version of the Pediatric Family Needs Questionnaire (FNQ-P).
Design: Test–retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity.
Subject/patients: Parents/caregivers of children (6–17 years) with ABI in the chronic phase who participated in the Child in Context Intervention (CICI) study.
Methods: Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach’s alpha, while test–retest reliability was explored with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), t-tests, and coefficients of variation. Standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change were also assessed. Construct validity in relation to Matrices and Similarities from WISC-V, Health and Behavior Inventory (HBI), Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2 (BRIEF-2), Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy (TOPSE), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7(GAD-7) was explored with correlation coefficients.
Results: Test–retest reliability of the total mean FNQ-P score was good (ICC = 0.84). Internal consistency was excellent with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.98. Construct validity was confirmed. The only significant correlations were weak correlations with parent anxiety (GAD-7) and child’s emotional functioning (PedsQL).
Conclusion: The Norwegian FNQ-P has good psychometric properties and can be used to obtain reliable and valid data regarding family needs.
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