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Factors and items | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Factor 1: Family Well-Being (α = .812) | | | | | |
Spend enough time with each of your other family members | .721 | | | | |
Support each other if EIBI is causing any stress for people in your home | .693 | | | | |
Make time to celebrate small steps of progress with your family | .659 | | | | |
Find time to take breaks and take care of yourself | .616 | | | | |
Find a way to have bonding time with your child, which might be separate from therapy time | .533 | | | | |
Help your extended family understand why EIBI is so important for your child | .479 | | | | |
Get your family members to join in on some of the home program activities | .417 | | | | |
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Factor 2: Preparing for Successful Sessions (α = .835) | | | | | |
Have your home ready when therapists come over to work with your child | | .705 | | | |
Get your child ready for each session before the therapist arrives | | .670 | | | |
Set up your home in a way that works for the program and also works for your family | | .570 | | | |
Set up areas in your home where therapists can work with your child without interruptions | | .548 | | | |
Keep all program materials organized so therapists can find what they need | | .524 | | | |
Make sure therapists feel welcome in your home at all times | | .471 | | | |
Help everyone who lives with you get used to having the therapists in the home | | .461 | | | |
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Factor 3: Team Participation (α = .792) | | | | | |
Take good notes during team meetings and discussions with your program supervisor | | | .728 | | |
Make sure you have a say in choosing your child’s goals and designing the program | | | .657 | | |
Talk to the supervisor if you have concerns about one of the therapists | | | .537 | | |
Participate in training with your team so you know how to use all the strategies | | | .520 | | |
Host meetings in your home with your child’s therapy team, at least once a month | | | .506 | | |
Help therapists plan their daily activities with your child | | | .445 | | |
Observe what the therapists are doing each day | | | .415 | | |
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Factor 4: Not Giving Up (α = .695) | | | | | |
Make EIBI one of your top priorities | | | | .709 | |
Be willing to change parts of your family’s lifestyle so that your child can continue EIBI | | | | .691 | |
Allow therapy sessions to continue when your child is upset | | | | .373 | |
Continue EIBI even if your child’s school is not supportive of it | | | | .356 | |
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Factor 5: Working with Your Child (α = .738) | | | | | |
When working with your child, be consistent with what you have been trained to do, even if your child gets upset | | | | | .636 |
Be one of your child’s therapists, and balance this role with also being a parent | | | | | .578 |
Be persistent and try different things to get your child to engage in activities with you | | | | | .578 |
Be enthusiastic when you work with your child, even if you feel sad about other things | .550 | | | | .473 |
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