Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood

The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’

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ID21621407
AutoresMark Shevlin (0000-0001-6262-5223, University of Ulster, autor correspondente), Enya Redican (0000-0002-8863-2234, University of Ulster), Eoin McElroy (0000-0001-5466-8522, University of Ulster), Menachem Ben‐ezra (0000-0002-7890-2069, Ariel University), Menachem Ben-Ezra, Thanos Karatzias (0000-0002-3002-0630, Edinburgh Napier University), Philip Hyland (0000-0002-9574-7128, National University of Ireland, Maynooth)
Ano2023
Volume42
Fascículo26
Páginas22255-22264
Data de publicação2023-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCurrent Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733
EditoraSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12144-022-03220-w
PMID35756900
OpenAlexW4283073096
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas65

There is a burgeoning evidence base highlighting the positive influence of benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), even in the context of adversity. However, few measures are available to assess BCEs. The current study sought to develop and validate a measure which assesses positive recollections of experiences and emotions at home and with family during childhood called the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’(MHFS). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to test the latent structure of the preliminary MHFS item scores in a sample of university students from the United Kingdom ( N = 624). Following selection of the best-fitting model and final items for inclusion in the scale, total and subscale scores were correlated with a range of mental health outcomes. CFA results indicated that the latent structure of the MHFS items was best represented by a correlated six-factor first-order model . The final MHFS demonstrated high levels of internal reliability and convergent validity

Confirmatory factor analysis · Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Internal consistency · Mental health · Psychometrics · Psychotherapist · Structural equation modeling · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology