Psychometric properties of the FACES IV package for Spanish adolescents

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica

Psychology: Research and Review

Table 3 Descriptive statistics (average scores), convergent validity, and correlation analysis for the new six FACES scales*

FACES IV scales	Mean	SD	α	CR	AVE	FACES IV Scales—Correlations
FACES IV scales	Mean	SD	α	CR	AVE	Balanced Cohesion	Balanced Flexibility	Disengaged	Enmeshed^a	Rigid^a
Balanced Cohesion	3.632	.754	.830	.826	.408
Balanced Flexibility	3.493	.678	.730	.744	.301	.77**
Disengaged	2.463	.723	.747	.744	.305	–.60**	–.49**
Enmeshed^a	2.675	.837	.655	.657	.400	.43**	.42**	–.30**
Rigid^a	2.827	.776	.713	.734	.357	.28**	.37**	–.07*	.32**
Chaotic^a	2.219	.753	.697	.701	.332	–.32**	–.36**	.52**	–.06	–.07*

(*) Cronbach’s alpha (α), CR, AVE for Convergent Validity. Pearson’s correlation matrix for Correlation Analysis. N = 1187
(.^a) Adapted new scales, without deleted items
(*) p-value < .05
(**) p-value < .01