title: [Construct validity of FACES III questionnaire in Spanish (México)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the construct validity of FACES III in spanish (México).
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study, descriptive, confirmatory.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mexico City, South of Federal District, Tlalpan area, divided into geo- statistical zones of a primary care unit.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample of 270 families selected in their dwellings with proportional coverage based on 17 895 dwellings of the influence area. Measurements and main results. Domicile survey applying FACES III (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales) in spanish, México. Twelve criteria for evaluate the construct validity of FACES III trough confirmatory factor analysis were established by the researchers. Eight criteria were surpassing appropriately and four do not surpass the minimum values established.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FACES III in spanish (México) is an instrument with reliability of 70% with Cronbach alfa and validity measured using confirmatory Factor Analysis. Nevertheless, we found four limitations that should be analyzed and evaluated in the planning of future studies.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Familiar. Facultad de Medicina. UNAM. México. ipr@servidor.unam.mx
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Ponce Rosas
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Gómez Clavelina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terán Trillo
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Irigoyen Coria
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Landgrave Ibáñez
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008800:Mexico; D011897:Random Allocation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations