Psychometric test of the Turkish version of the Family Management Scale for Children with Asthma (FMSCA)

Introduction: Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. The management of asthma in children requires ongoing effort and is heavily dependent on the effectiveness of family management. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Family Management Scale for Children with Asthma (FMSCA) by adapting it to Turkish.Methods: This methodological research comprised 293 parents between December 2020 and May 2021. Inclusion criteria were having a child with a diagnosis of asthma for more than six months, being literate, and not having problems in communication. FMSCA was examined for language, content and construct validity. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, item-total correlation, and test-retest equivalence. Ethical principles were adhered to.Results: The content validity index scores of the items in the FMSCA ranged from 0.90 to 1.0. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was determined to be 0.965 and the Bartlett's Test of Sphericity value was chi(2) = 18,296.335 (p <=.001). Many indices were used to examine the fit of the FMSCA model. Of these, the chi(2)/SD value was determined to be 1.61. The total FMSCA Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.981. The relationship between the test-retest results was statistically significant, high, and positive (p < .05).Conclusion: FMSCA is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to objectively evaluate family management in families with children with asthma and to determine the effectiveness of interventions.

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This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Family Management Scale for Children with Asthma (FMSCA). The results showed that FMSCA had good content validity and internal consistency, making it a valid and reliable tool for evaluating family management and interventions.