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The Family-of-Origin Scale: A Psychometric Review and Factor Analytic Study

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  • Mary-Ellen Hemming
  • Victoria Blackmer
  • H. Searight

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The Family-of-Origin Scale (FOS) is a 40-item rating scale in which respondents provide a retrospective assessment of the family in which they were raised. While the FOS was found to be psychometrically sound, there has been a history of controversy about the scale’s factor structure. A recent study published in this journal (Petrogiannis & Softas-Nall, 2010) found a seven factor solution for the FOS. After reviewing the research on the FOS, including factor analytic studies, we present and interpret the results of a factor analysis based on data obtained from a U.S. university sample in which nine factors emerged.

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  • Mary-Ellen Hemming & Victoria Blackmer & H. Searight, 2012. "The Family-of-Origin Scale: A Psychometric Review and Factor Analytic Study," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 4(3), pages 1-34, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:4:y:2012:i:3:p:34
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    1. Konstantinos Petrogiannis & Lia Softas-Nall, 2010. "The Family of Origin Scale in Greece," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 2(1), pages 1-3, June.
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