The Retrospective Family Unpredictability Scale: Reliability and Validity |
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Authors: | Lisa Thomson Ross Jennifer A McDuff |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, USA;(2) School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA |
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Abstract: | Family unpredictability or inconsistency may be responsible, in part, for the detrimental outcomes associated with parental
divorce, parental alcoholism, and family poverty. We assessed behavior patterns and regulatory systems in one’s family of
origin for the purposes of developing the Retrospective Family Unpredictability Scale (Retro-FUS). In the first study (N = 416, 89% Caucasian, 59% female), confirmatory factor analysis indicated a six-factor solution was appropriate and the six
subscales (meals, money, mother nurturance, father nurturance, mother discipline, and father discipline) were reliable. A
second study (N = 305, 82% Caucasian, 77% female) demonstrated that Retro-FUS scores related to other conceptually similar factors. Specifically,
Retro-FUS scores were higher among participants reporting these factors while growing up: parental divorce, family economic
adversity, more neighborhood crime, and a greater likelihood of parental alcoholism. Thus, the Retro-FUS appears to be a multi-dimensional,
retrospective measure of family unpredictability that demonstrates internal consistency and preliminary construct validity.
We discuss implications for research and clinical applications as well as ideas for further research using the Retrospective
Family Unpredictability Scale. |
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Keywords: | Family unpredictability Chaos Divorce Alcoholism |
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