Factorial Invariance of the Asian American Family Conflicts Scale Across Ethnicity, Generational Status, Sex, and Nationality

Abstract

The factorial invariance of the Asian American Family Conflicts Scale—Likelihood (FCS-L) was examined in a sample of 1,012 participants. Results support the use of the FCS-L in future research with diverse Asian subgroups. Limitations and future directions for research are discussed.

• Asian American
• family conflict
• factorial invariance
• measurement invariance

1. 1. Permission to use the Asian American Family Conflicts Scale must be obtained from Richard M. Lee.

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Matthew J. Miller

Matthew J. Miller received his PhD in counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago. He is an assistant professor in the counseling psychology program at the University of Maryland. His program of research spans four related areas: multiculturalism, vocational psychology, social justice advocacy, and applied psychological measurement.

Richard M. Lee

Richard M. Lee received his PhD in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1996 and is currently an associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on the role and relevance of aspects of cultural socialization on the well-being, adjustment, and mental health of Asian Americans, particularly children of immigrant families and international adoptive families.