Journal article
The Family Strain Index (FSI). Reliability, validity, and factor structure of a brief questionnaire for families of children with ADHD
AW Riley, LM Lyman, G Spiel, M Döpfner, MJ Lorenzo, SJ Ralston, G Baldursson, D Coghill, P Curatolo, S Dalsgaard, B Falissard, A Hervas, MF Le Heuzey, TS Nøvik, RR Pereira, U Preuss, P Rasmussen, A Rothenberger, HC Steinhausen, L Vlasveld
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | DR DIETRICH STEINKOPFF VERLAG | Published : 2006
Abstract
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children affects every member of the family. Practical tools are needed to assess the effects of ADHD on families to better understand and address the level of stress, strain and burden that families experience. Objective: To provide the preliminary reliability, validity and factor structure of the Family Strain Index (FSI), a 6-item parent-report questionnaire. Methods: The FSI was completed by 1,477 parents of children with ADHD (aged 6-18 years) at the baseline visit of the ADORE study in 10 European countries (data missing for one patient). Results: The FSI taps into an overall experience of worry and interruptions of activit..
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