Construct validity and measurement invariance of the Asian Family Characteristics Scale in the Thai population

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to establish the psychometric properties Asian Family Characteristics Scale (AFCS) in Thai population. Design/methodology/approach 30-item AFCS originally developed Malay language translated into Thai. ( n = 384) and 500) participants Study 1 responded their respective languages. data were subjected a confirmatory factor analysis with measurement invariance test. In 2, 495) filled out Chulalongkorn Index, International Personality Item Pool-NEO, Self-Compassion Scale, Depression, Anxiety, Stress (DASS-21) Satisfaction Life Scale. Findings showed that model fit from test confirmed structure meaning are equivalent across samples. 2 demonstrated AFCS's convergent validity by showing score had positive correlation Inventory, self-compassion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, satisfaction life negative neuroticism, depression, anxiety stress. discriminant supported nonsignificant correlations extraversion openness experience. Originality/value This is an attempt develop family characteristic measure specifically for results provide empirical evidence scale another language, enhancing its cross-cultural generalizability.