ERIC Number: EJ1139137
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-May
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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Factorial Invariance of the Scale Beliefs about Children's Adjustment in Same-Sex Families in Spanish, Chilean, and Hispanic University Students
Pascual-Soler, Marcos; Frias-Navarro, Dolores; Barrientos-Delgado, Jaime; Badenes-Ribera, Laura; Monterde-i-Bort, Hector; Cárdenas-Castro, Manuel; Berrios-Riquelme, José
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v39 n2 p238-262 May 2017
This study examines the factorial invariance of the Scale on Beliefs About Children's Adjustment in Same-Sex Families (SBCASSF) across countries in three samples: Chilean, Spanish, and Hispanic university students. The scale analyzes attitudes toward the consequences of the rearing and education of children by parents with a homosexual sexual orientation. The instrument consists of two subscales: Individual Opposition and Normative Opposition. The Spanish sample is composed of 199 university students, the Chilean sample is made up of 279 students, and the Hispanic sample consists of 114 students. The results provide empirical evidence for the reliability of the SBCASSF in the samples from the countries and its factorial invariance (strict invariance). Results are also provided about differences between countries and by sex. The SBCASSF could be a potentially useful measure for educators, psychologists, and other mental health professionals who wish to study beliefs about the child-rearing practices of same-sex parents.
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Family Environment, Homosexuality, College Students, Foreign Countries, Adjustment (to Environment), Test Validity, Test Reliability, Gender Differences, Cultural Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Well Being, Parents, Hispanic Americans, Student Surveys, Attitude Measures, Statistical Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile; Spain; California (San Francisco)
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