Measuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scale

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dc.contributor.authorPrandstetter, Katharina
dc.contributor.authorWaller, Franziska
dc.contributor.authorHeinrichs, Nina
dc.contributor.authorHutchings, Judy
dc.contributor.authorWard, Catherine L
dc.contributor.authorDanila, Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorLachman, Jamie M
dc.contributor.authorForan, Heather M
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-31T20:06:46Z
dc.date.available2022-08-31T20:06:46Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractAbstract Objective: This study assessed the psychometric properties of three versions of the Parenting Scale (PS; original PS, 13-item version, and 10-item version) in three European middle-income countries. Background: The PS is one of the most frequently used questionnaires for measuring dysfunctional discipline strategies. Although its validity has been extensively investigated in American samples, there are mixed results regarding the recommended number of items and subscales, raising the question of replicability across European middle-income countries. Method: Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA) and item response theory (IRT) were applied to N = 835 parents from North Macedonia, Moldova, and Romania. Results: All three versions were significantly correlated with parental- and child-related variables. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated the best model fit for the 10-item version, and configural and partial metric invariance across countries could be established for this version. Item response theory analyses also supported this measure. Conclusions: Our findings show that the 10-item version performed better than the 13-item version and the original PS both overall and on the country level. Reliability values were somewhat lower than reported in studies from the United States. Implications: The 10-item version constitutes a promising short measure for assessing dysfunctional parenting in European middle-income countries for researchers and practitioners.en_US
dc.identifier.apacitationPrandstetter, K., Waller, F., Heinrichs, N., Hutchings, J., Ward, C. L., Danila, I., ... Foran, H. M. (2022). Measuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scale. <i>Family Relations</i>, 1– 22. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36787en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPrandstetter, Katharina, Franziska Waller, Nina Heinrichs, Judy Hutchings, Catherine L Ward, Ingrid Danila, Jamie M Lachman, and Heather M Foran "Measuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scale." <i>Family Relations</i> (2022): 1– 22. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36787en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPrandstetter, K., Waller, F., Heinrichs, N., Hutchings, J., Ward, C.L., Danila, I., Lachman, J.M. & Foran, H.M. et al. 2022. Measuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scale. <i>Family Relations.</i>:1– 22. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36787en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Prandstetter, Katharina AU - Waller, Franziska AU - Heinrichs, Nina AU - Hutchings, Judy AU - Ward, Catherine L AU - Danila, Ingrid AU - Lachman, Jamie M AU - Foran, Heather M AB - Abstract Objective: This study assessed the psychometric properties of three versions of the Parenting Scale (PS; original PS, 13-item version, and 10-item version) in three European middle-income countries. Background: The PS is one of the most frequently used questionnaires for measuring dysfunctional discipline strategies. Although its validity has been extensively investigated in American samples, there are mixed results regarding the recommended number of items and subscales, raising the question of replicability across European middle-income countries. Method: Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA) and item response theory (IRT) were applied to N = 835 parents from North Macedonia, Moldova, and Romania. Results: All three versions were significantly correlated with parental- and child-related variables. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated the best model fit for the 10-item version, and configural and partial metric invariance across countries could be established for this version. Item response theory analyses also supported this measure. Conclusions: Our findings show that the 10-item version performed better than the 13-item version and the original PS both overall and on the country level. Reliability values were somewhat lower than reported in studies from the United States. Implications: The 10-item version constitutes a promising short measure for assessing dysfunctional parenting in European middle-income countries for researchers and practitioners. DA - 2022 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Family Relations LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Measuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scale TI - Measuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scale UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36787 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri10.1111/fare.12732
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/36787
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPrandstetter K, Waller F, Heinrichs N, Hutchings J, Ward CL, Danila I, et al. Measuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scale. Family Relations. 2022;:1– 22. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36787.en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_US
dc.sourceFamily Relationsen_US
dc.source.pagination1– 22en_US
dc.source.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17413729
dc.titleMeasuring dysfunctional parenting: Psychometrics of three versions of the Parenting Scaleen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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