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The "Disability/Chronic Illness Impact on Family Dynamics Scale" is a comprehensive tool designed for the assessment and quantification of the multifaceted impacts of disability or chronic illness on family dynamics. This scale encompasses various domains including emotional, financial, social, caregiving, and adaptation and coping strategies, to capture the nuanced realities faced by families. It employs a Likert-type response format for its items, facilitating ease of response from participants while ensuring detailed insight into each domain. Developed through a meticulous process that involved expert consultations and pilot interviews with families, the scale underwent rigorous item selection and validation, including factor analysis, to ensure its reliability and validity. With a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.73, the scale demonstrates acceptable internal consistency, and a high Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.98 across administrations indicates excellent test-retest reliability. This tool serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers, aiding in the development of targeted support services and interventions for families navigating the complexities of disability or chronic illness.