Validity evidence for the Family Role Overload Scale

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https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v18i2.3898

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role overload, family-work conflict, perceived social support, family demands, factor analysis

Abstract

Role overload in the family can be understood as a feeling of inability to complete duties that are the individual's responsibility, and this hardship occurs due to the accumulation of tasks in the family, which can cause discomfort. The aim of this study was to obtain valid evidence of Family Role Overload in Brazilian samples. Six hundred and forty Brazilian workers of both genders took part in the study. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that the Brazilian version remained single-factor and had six items. The multi-group analyses showed configural, metric, and scalar invariance between the groups divided in terms of gender and the existence or absence of children. The scale showed positive correlations with perceived family demands and family-work conflict and a negative correlation with perceived social support in the family. It was therefore concluded that the instrument had psychometric properties that recommend its use in future research.

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2024-09-11

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Da Silva Sanches Leão, J., & Gabardo-Martins, L. M. D. (2024). Validity evidence for the Family Role Overload Scale. Ciencias Psicológicas, 18(2), e-3898. https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v18i2.3898

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