The Impact on Family Scale: An Adaptation for Families of Children With Handicaps
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the Division for Early Childhood
- Vol. 12 (3) , 217-223
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105381518801200303
Abstract
An adapted version of the Impact on Family Scale (IFS), a 33-item rating scale for measuring the impact of the handicapped child on adult family members and siblings, was completed by 49 mothers of children between 36 and 64 months of age enrolled In early intervention programs. The internal consistency coefficient was found to be .86. Correlations of the Adapted IFS total score and IFS factor scores with relevant criterion measures supported the validity of the scores from the adapted scale for measuring the impact of the handicapped child on the family. The results of this study suggest the potential utility of the adapted IFS for assessing the effects of early intervention programs on families.Keywords
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