Cox Ronald B, Lin Hua, Cartagena Maritza Jireh Leon, Greder Kimberly A, Larzelere Robert E, Washburn Isaac J, Sahbaz Sumeyra
Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
Department of Human Development and Family Studies/Human Sciences Extension and Outreach, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
Fam Relat. 2023 Jul;72(3):734-754. doi: 10.1111/fare.12719. Epub 2022 Jul 1.
This study reports on the psychometric properties of a new instrument to assess family fear of deportation in two versions (binary and polytomous response options).
The impact of fear of deportation extends beyond foreign-born youth to U.S. citizen children in families with unauthorized members, and negatively affects their academic achievement and their physical, mental, and behavioral health. A measure assessing levels of fear of deportation among youth is lacking.
Participants were first- and second-generation Latino immigrant youth ( = 145 in Study 1 and = 107 in Study 2). Item response theory (IRT), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), correlation analysis, and reliability tests were used to assess the scale's psychometric properties.
The results supported a five-item binary version and a six-item polytomous version of the scale. Both demonstrated excellent model fit, good reliability, and criterion validity.
The six-item polytomous version is slightly more parsimonious than the five-item binary version scale, has better internal consistency, and captures a modestly wider range of the construct. The binary version may be preferable for immigrant youth who prefer straightforward response options.
Researchers and practitioners can use either version of the Family Fear of Deportation Scale with confidence to assess deportation-related fear among Latino immigrant youth.
本研究报告了一种用于评估家庭对被驱逐出境恐惧的新工具两个版本（二分法和多分类反应选项）的心理测量特性。
对被驱逐出境的恐惧的影响不仅限于外国出生的青少年，还波及有未经授权成员的家庭中的美国公民儿童，并对他们的学业成绩以及身体、心理和行为健康产生负面影响。目前缺乏一种评估青少年被驱逐出境恐惧程度的测量工具。
参与者为第一代和第二代拉丁裔移民青少年（研究1中有145人，研究2中有107人）。采用项目反应理论（IRT）、验证性因素分析（CFA）、相关性分析和信度测试来评估该量表的心理测量特性。
结果支持该量表的一个五项二分法版本和一个六项多分类版本。两者均显示出出色的模型拟合度、良好的信度和效标效度。
六项多分类版本比五项二分法版本量表略为简洁，具有更好的内部一致性，并且能涵盖略广的构念范围。对于更喜欢直接反应选项的移民青少年，二分法版本可能更可取。
研究人员和从业者可以放心地使用家庭对被驱逐出境恐惧量表的任一版本来评估拉丁裔移民青少年中与被驱逐出境相关的恐惧。
