title: Validity studies of the filial anxiety scale.
abstract: Factor analytic and construct validity studies were conducted to explore the validity of Cicirelli's (1988) 13-item Filial Anxiety Scale (FAS). The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger, 1983), and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960), were a part of the investigation. The results offer support for the validity of the FAS subscales and the FAS' usefulness as an instrument for measuring adult children's feelings concerning elder-parent care.
authors.affiliation: Southern Oregon State College, Department of Psychology, Ashland 97520-5063, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Horne
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lott
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results