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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometrics of The Differentiation in the Family System Scale (DIFS) in terms of internal consistency reliability using Cronbach’s alpha and construct validity measured through factor analysis. The sample in this study consisted of 384 ethnic Chinese in Malaysia living in Selangor. The findings of the study showed that DIFS has a very good reliability index (? = .900). The findings also show that this scale is reliable and valid. This study only focused on 17 items involving the subscales "interaction between mother and me" and "interaction between father and me" subscales. All DIFS items also perform as a self-differentiating factor. Looking forward, it is recommended that future researchers expand and explore the study further by evaluating family resources in terms of various aspects of relationships. The findings of the study show that The Differentiation In The Family System Scale (DIFS) psychometric are suitable for the local culture and environment based on its capability of producing reliable test results.
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To Cite this Article: Yee, T. W., Hoesni, S. M., Abdul Kadir, N. B., & Zamani, D. Z. A. (2020). Family System Scale (DIFS) Among Ethnic Chinese Adults in Selangor. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 10(10), 120-133.
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