青年を対象とした家族アイデンティティ尺度の作成

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　　There is very little published research related to family identity in Japan. The purposes of this study were to specify concepts underlying family identity and to develop a Family Identity Scale for Youth (FIS-Y). Based on previous studies, the current study specified four concepts as underlying family identity (a sense of belonging to a family, continuity as a member of a family, assessment of the family dynamic, and family acceptance). Participants were undergraduate and graduate students (N=209) consisting of 92 males, 116 females, and 1 person with insufficient data. Participants completed a questionnaire that included the FIS-Y, the Family Identity Scale (FIS) of Hayashi et al. (2005), and the Stress Response Scale (SRS-18). Exploratory factor analysis indicated that the FIS-Y had a two-factor structure. Cronbach's alpha was high for both of those factors (“a sense of family solidarity” and “family acceptance”). The total score on the FISY and scores on two subscales of the FIS-Y correlated with the score on the FIS. The total score on the FIS-Y and the score on the “family acceptance” subscale were inversely correlated with the score on the SRS-18. The reliability and validity of the FIS-Y were examined based on those findings. Two factors were identified in the FIS-Y in this study, and the factor “family acceptance” in particular was found to be a key factor. This study concluded that “family acceptance” is critical to forming a family identity in adolescence.