Purpose: The purpose of this study was to translate the Family Sense of Coherence\nScale-short form (FSOC-S) into a Japanese version (J-FSOC-S) for\nJapanese nurses and to evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: First, we\nobtained permission to translate the FSOC-S from the original author and\ntranslated it into Japanese using the translation/back translation technique.\nSecond, the J-FSOC-S was reviewed by a panel of experts in nursing research\nand practice, then, a validation survey was conducted. The internal consistency\nof the J-FSOC-S was assessed using Cronbachâ??s alpha coefficient. Test-retest\nreliability was examined through intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC).\nConstruct validity was investigated by measuring the correlation coefficients\nbetween the J-FSOC-S and Sense of Coherence (SOC) Scale (concurrent validity)\nand the Family Adaptability Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve\nIndex (Family APGAR) (convergent validity). Results: A total of 374\nnurses (valid response rate = 58.6%) were recruited from seven hospitals.\nThirty-four participants completed the questionnaire twice at an interval of 2\n- 4 weeks to test the reliability. The mean age of the participants was 35.0\nyears (SD = 7.6, range = 25 - 59). The mean years of experience as a registered\nnurse were 11.0 years (SD = 7.1, range = 5 - 36). Of the total number of participants,\n53.7% had children. The J-FSOC-S showed good internal consistency\n(Cronbachâ??s alpha= 0.85) and test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.77). The\nJ-FSOC-S correlated positively with the SOC Scale (r = 0.41, p < 0.01) and the\nFamily APGAR (r = 0.62, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The J-FSOC-S is a reliable\nand valid instrument for measuring family sense of coherence in Japan.
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