As Manual for FAMILY CLIMATE SCALE FCS-se Dr. Beena Shah Professor and Head Institute of Advance Studies in Education MJP Rohilkhand University BAREILLY T.M, Regd. No. 564838 right Regd. No, © A-73266/2005 Dt. 13.5.0 Estd. 1971 Sawiinpelndla.com @:(0562) 2464926 NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CORPORATION! 4/230, KACHERI GHAT, AGRA-282 004 (INDIA) Copy! plesethis test, family climate m im in the 10 dimensions of Fe. DEVELOPMENT OF Family 1 MA Construction of Test items TE SCALE Fetained. 140 stat tements rela exPerts belonging to this feig sion, They wore ty and obje, ctivity. Out of 149, highly significa © 10 dimensions of FCS 1 distribution of temTABLET Distribution of tems over 10 dimensions of FCS Dimensions Response | lem Number = 1 | Restrictivenoss Positive | 4,47, 60,68, 6 "* eratom | hate | 6 a 6 Fale 4H. | Indulgence Positive | 19,25, 65,78 4 “avotinece [Thbnaive || ateanener | 6 | 2 | Pariany Positive | 23,30, 36, 45,62,84] 6 Falmer Negative | 2,26 05 71° Ww. Attention Positive | 3.5.8 3 “Reaisence [nega | 29 snezeara| | ® V. [Acceptance Positive | 6,14 2 “Rejection | Newate | taramecoarn| 7) 2 vi. | Warren Positive | 9,34, 53,68 4 caldretsone | aeraie | eavasamie | s | 2 vi | Trust Positive | 44,27,7,62 ‘ T oimuat [negate | vavzvenve 5 | 2 vit. | Dominance Positive | 51,57, 72,90 ‘ submissnenons | hepoivo | 2020 08 e508 | 5 | © 1 | Expectation Positive | 22,33,35,70 4 soputoesmes | nepane | aia seeree | | ® X. | Open Communication Positive | 12,34,39,44,74 | 5 Contoes Communication | Navatue | 18 24 57 69 ell rorat | 90Riability and Validity of Scale The investigators adopted the test-retest method to find out the re ). The vi coefficients of the family climate scale (Fi ues of reliability coeff os a Coafficienton) All the values of reliab Si No, mensions iia | coeticientare high ; Relsbilty | (p<.001). The FCS . 1._| Freedom Vs Recirciveness 75 falabie eatnunient Te | Attention Ve Negi 72 “ rm Ys Submission si Malanecuute FCS was a Ses a tested against the j ("vo [tne vsOsirst 72 20 judges. The selection Vic_ | indugense Vs AVeWaNES: 69 items on the opinions ‘il_| Warmth Vs Coliness 73 experts as well as the hi Vil | Expectation Vs Hopelessness nm significant discriminative ind |. [ Perainy vsraimess 76 Of all the items retained in th ._| Open Gommunicaton Vs final format of FCS, confirm Contoled Communication 81 item validity of the scale. The interdimensional coefficients correlation as given in Table 3 also support the high vaiiity of the FCS. Table 3 : Correlation Matrix of Familiy Climate Scale | Acceptance vs Recon = Je | = | sco | 58 | oar | oe Insugere Va % | ooancimnunaton Ye 2Manual for FCS-s8| § This FCS can be used with he Hindi speaking students of both the sexes of ‘Secondary and High Schools of our country belonging to rural or urban areas. It can be administered either individually or in group, Some statements related to personal data and instructions are printed on the cover page of the Test Booklet Thereis no time limit but usually it takes 36-40 minutes. SCORING This is a three point scale marking for negative statements 0, 1 and 2 for ‘always’ ‘sometimes’ and ‘never’, respectively whereas itis 2, 1, 0 for positive ‘statements. The ‘Positive Total Score’ speaks of the ‘Favourable Family Climate ‘whereas ‘Negative Total Score’ indicates ‘Unfavourable Family Climate of the child Marking for Pos alt wet (Never) ‘Norms for interpretation f Family Climate Seale has 90 statements divided into 10 Dimensions and ach Dimension has nine tems, The response is sought on a 3 point measure and __ the range of score (Raw Score) could be 0 to 180. ; ‘The 2-Score Norms for interpretation have been provided (for all 10 ___ Dimensions and i) for the total scale. ‘ #-Score Notms for Dimensions have been given in Table 4 (for all 10 Dimensions) and in Table 5 the Levels of Climate Norms and in Table 6 each ___dimension-wise interpretation has been given . The Scorers frstrequitedofindout the score (Raw Score) foreach Dimension __Secorcng to statementtype (PosiiveNegative) as perTable 1 (ofa, purpose, the Dimension Number and P for Posive 6 tor Negative) has been mentioned Petore the soil number of each statement. Mack the scale, pace total of encMarval f “ADMINISTRATION OF Fes” This FCS can be used with the Hindi speaking students of both the sexes of ‘Secondary and High Schools of our country belonging to rural or urban areas, It can be administered either individually or in group. Some statements related to personal data and instcuctions are printed on the cover page of the Test Booklet ‘There is no ime mit but usually it takes 35-40 minutes, SCORING This is a three point scale marking for negative statements 0, 1 and 2 aivays!, ‘sometimes’ and ‘never’, respectively whereas itis 2, 1, 0 for pos statements. The ‘Positive Total Score’ speaks of the ‘Favourable Family Climate’ whereas Negative Total Score’ indicates’ Unfavourable Family Climate’ ofthe child Marking for Positive and Negative Statements ‘Answer aa aaa ae (Always) (Sometimes) (Never) Positive 2 1 o Negalive a 2 Norms for interpretation Family Climate Scale has 90 statements divided into 10 Dimensions and ‘each Dimension has nine tems. The response is sought on a 3 point measure and the range of score (Raw Score) could be 0 to 180. The ZScore Norms for interpretation have been provided (i) for all 10 Dimensions and (i) for the total scale. zScore Norms for Dimensions have been given in Table 4 (for all 10 Dimensions) and in Table 5 the Levels of Climate Norms and in Table 6 each dimension. wise interpretation has been given ‘The Scorers frst required to indoutthe score (Raw Score) for each Dimension according to statement type (PositiveiNegative) as per Table 1 (for facility purpose, the Dimension Number and P for Positive /N for Negative) has been mentioned before the serial number of each statement. Mark the scale, place total of eachDimenti total of Raw Score for each dimension which be recorded in the Scoring 1 Conver the Raw Score into %-Seore and findout the level for each din. trom Table S and 6 Forthe Total Family Climate, add allthe Raw Score of each dimensioy », the grand total. -Score Norms for full scale have been given in Table 7 ana i, {or interpretation for Family Climate level ave been given in Table & TABLE 4 z-Seore Norms for All 10 Dimensions Mean: 11.80 SD:339 N=200 aN RAW | BED Score | score n 2 8 4 15‘Dimension-wise Interpretation Manual for FCS- TABLE 6 Taterpretation Tgher Store for Restnciveness and the Lower Score for Freedom igner Scare for indulgence and the Lower Score for Avoidance Higher Score for Parialiy and the Lower Score for Fairness Higher Score for Attention and the Lower Score for Negligence. 'igher Score for Acceplance and the Lower Score for Rejection ‘igher Score for Warmth and ihe Lowar Seore for Gold Relations Higher Score for Trust aid the Lower Scote for Distust Higher Score for Dominance and the Lower Scare or Sub> missiveness Higher Scare for Expectation and the Hopetessness Lower Score for ate Sar for Open Gormantalon and Fe Tove {or Controlled Communication rE eaea 0:13.78 N innly Climate Scate TABLE 7: Seo oe tos — score | 1 120 131 cane ia + am | as a5 | ais as | cle ae fs a9 | ns wo | - at 12 14 vas 145. Range of mate Scores T20Tandabore +12610+200 1051 004.25 05010 +080 Level of Family Climate ‘Superior Family Climate High Postve Family Cimate ‘Above Average Positive Family Climate ‘AverapetMederate Fam Ciimate Below average Family Chmnate Negative Famiy Cimate Inferior Family CimateTABLE Band tose ~201 and below Interior Family Cimate J SSS