Family Quality of Life of Chinese Families of Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Hu, X.; Wang, M.; Fei, X.
Titel	Family Quality of Life of Chinese Families of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56 (2012) 1, S.30-44 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-2633
DOI	10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01391.x
Schlagwörter	Delivery Systems; Family Needs; Mental Retardation; Quality of Life; Factor Structure; Factor Analysis; Foreign Countries; Cultural Influences; Family Environment; Family Programs; Needs Assessment; Attitude Measures; Urban Areas; Suburbs; Housing; Transportation; Family Income; Severity (of Disability); Predictor Variables; Cross Cultural Studies; China; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Auslieferung; Geistige Behinderung; Lebensqualität; Faktorenstruktur; Faktorenanalyse; Ausland; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Familienmilieu; Family program; Familienprogramm; Bedarfsermittlung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Einzugsbereich; Unterkunft; Verkehrswesen; Familieneinkommen; Schweregrad; Prädiktor; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; USA
Abstract	Background: The concepts of quality of life and family quality of life (FQOL) are increasingly being studied in the field of intellectual disabilities (ID) in China as important frameworks for: (1) assessing families' need for supports and services; (2) guiding organisational and service delivery system changes; and (3) evaluating quality family outcomes. The present study focused on exploring the perceptions of Chinese families who have a child with an ID regarding FQOL as well as examining the factor structure of FQOL concept from Chinese families. Methods: The Chinese version of the "Family Quality of Life Scale" was used to survey Chinese families living in the urban and suburban areas of Beijing who have a child with ID. A total of 442 families participated in this study. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the factor structure of FQOL. Multivariate analysis was also used to examine group differences among families in terms of family demographic variables. Results: A five-factor structure of the FQOL construct was found in the Chinese sample, suggesting a similar factor structure found from US families in the literature. Different living conditions (e.g. housing and transportation) tended to affect significantly families' satisfaction ratings of their FQOL. It is also found that family income and severity of disability of the child are predictors of families' satisfaction ratings of FQOL. Conclusion: The preliminary findings of this study suggest a cross-cultural factor structure comparability of FQOL between samples in the USA and China. Results call for further examination of the family-centred service and support as a mediator on the interactive relationship between family characteristics, family needs and FQOL outcomes. (As Provided).
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