Needs Among Mothors of School-age Children with Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate the construct validity of "The Family Needs Survey". The subjects were 277 mothers of cerebral palsy children of 7 schools for physically handicapped children. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the factor model, which used "need for information", "needs for support", "explaining for others", "community services", "financial needs", and "family functioning" as primary factor and "family needs" as secondary factor, was consistent with data within the statistically appropriate range. It was also revealed that the aforementioned factor model of needs was not influenced by gender or age of children. The above results indicate that the construct validity of "The Family Needs Survey" may be vigorously supported.