Psychometric Properties of the Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale in Algeria

Aiche Sabah; Musheer A Aljaberi; Kuo-Hsin Lee; Chung-Ying Lin

doi:10.3390/healthcare11192691

Psychometric Properties of the Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale in Algeria

Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Oct 8;11(19):2691. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11192691.

Authors

Aiche Sabah¹, Musheer A Aljaberi², Kuo-Hsin Lee^{3

4}, Chung-Ying Lin⁵

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Chlef 02076, Algeria.
² Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz 6803, Yemen.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan.
⁴ School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, No. 8, Yi-Da Road, Jiao-Su Village, Yan-Chao District, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan.
⁵ Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.

Abstract

The Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale is a tool utilized to assess the effectiveness of a family as a functioning system. The scale has a single-factor structure with good validity and reliability. However, there is a shortage of psychometric evidence of the scale in an Arab context. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale among Algerian students. A cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit 300 students from Algerian universities. The students completed the 20-item Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale, Arabic version, to measure their beliefs regarding collective efficacy within families. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the Rasch model were employed to assess the psychometric properties and unidimensionality of the scale. Both CFA and Rasch findings supported the single-factor structure for the Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale. Specifically, the CFA indicated that the data aligned with a one-dimensional model. The Rasch analysis revealed favorable indicators of unidimensionality for the scale. Moreover, a thorough examination of the Principal Component Analysis of the Rasch residuals confirmed the existence of a single dimension, which is consistent with the original structure of the Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale. These findings provide scientific evidence for the validity and unidimensional nature of the Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale. Specifically, the satisfactory psychometric properties findings indicate that the Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale could be applied in an Arab context (i.e., in Algerian). The scale's unidimensional structure underscores its effectiveness in measuring beliefs in collective efficacy within families. These results enhance our understanding of family dynamics and provide a reliable measurement tool for assessing family efficacy in similar cultural contexts.

Keywords: Rasch model; collective efficacy; factor analysis; family; psychological theory; scales; self-efficacy.

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.