A Cross-cultural Adaptation of A Measure of Intergenerational Family Relations, for Use in Brazil

ABSTRACT

We carried out a cross-cultural adaptation of the Intergenerational Solidarity Index, for use in Brazil (ISI-BR) with a sample of 682 people between the ages of 18 and 85. We used EFA, CFA and reliability measures. ISI-BR is a 24-item instrument with five factors: Functional solidarity, Affectual solidarity, Normative solidarity – obligations; Normative solidarity – values, and Conflict. Cronbach’s alpha for the full scale was .84 and the composite reliability of the subscales ranged between .69 and .93, suggesting that they have good to excellent precision. We discuss the implications of this instrument for research, professional practice and public policy development.

KEYWORDS:

• Family
• intergenerational relationships
• assessment
• Brazil

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Authors declare that neither they nor any member of their immediate families have a significant financial arrangement or affiliation with any product or services used or discussed in this paper, nor any potential bias against another product or service.

Notes

1. In developing countries people aged 60+ are considered elderly.

2. There is not a more recent national survey. However, the prevailing economic situation may have exacerbated this tendency, as unemployment and economic instability are highest among those in the youngest generation.

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Funding

This work was supported by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo under Grant [2010/10008-0]; and European Cooperation in Science and Technology under Grant [IS1311]