Exploratory factor analysis of the Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale for parents of children with atypical genital appearance due to differences of sex development (DSD).
Alexandra M DeLoneRachel S FisherKatherine A TrainoNathan L BasileCindy L BuchananEarl Y ChengDix P PoppasAmanda N BaraldiAmy B WisniewskiLarry L MullinsPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2024)
Support emerged for both 1- and 2-factor solutions of the IIS-P in parents of children with DSD. The decision to evaluate illness intrusiveness as a total score or to examine the subscales of daily living and community connectedness should be tailored to the unique aims of researchers and clinicians. Future research should conduct a confirmatory factor analysis with both 1- and 2-factor models with larger, more diverse samples of caregivers.