Development and cross-cultural validation of the Family Triangulation Scale in five Latin American countries

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Authors

Gloria Vera-Ruiz · Institute of Peruvian Studies

Rafael Omar Ballena-Descalzo · Institute of Peruvian Studies

Maria Elena Bardales-Andrade · Institute of Peruvian Studies

David Villarreal-Huertas · Institute of Peruvian Studies

Wilder Iván Lázaro-Illatopa · Institute of Peruvian Studies

Gleni Quispe-Callo · Institute of Peruvian Studies

Andrea Dámaso-Román

Abstract

Our study found the TRIFAM to be a valid and reliable scale with four correlated dimensions (Manipulative, Equivocal, Complementary and Disconfirming) for non-clinical population in five countries of Latin America.

Topics & Keywords

Family Caregiving in Mental Illness Family and Disability Support Research Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Psychologica

Volume 263, pp. 106304-106304

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106304

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