title: Factor analysis of the personal authority in the family system questionnaire.
abstract: The factor structure of the Personal Authority in the Family System Questionnaire (PAFS-Q) has been used in numerous studies, but the factor structure has not been examined since its development in 1984. This study examined the factor structure of the PAFS-Q. Findings suggest a six-factor solution with important differences from those reported when the PAFS-Q was developed. The main differences between this study and the original factor analysis are that this study found separate Mother and Father Intimacy factors instead of a single Intergenerational Intimacy factor and the original Spousal Fusion and Spousal Intimacy factors were not separate factors in the current study. Implications and future directions for research are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-4225, USA. brossart@tamu.edu
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Brossart
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kieffer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005195:Family Relations; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013598:Systems Theory