Brazilian study of adaptation and psychometric properties of the Coping Health Inventory for Parents

Abstract

The Coping Health Inventory for Parents (CHIP) evaluates coping patterns of parents of chronically ill children and assesses different coping strategies using three subscales. This study aimed to translate and transculturally adapt the CHIP for a Brazilian sample and investigate the preliminary psychometrics of the scale. Rating scale Rasch analysis was performed on CHIP responses, and the psychometric performance of each of the three subscales was tested. Two hundred twenty parents of individuals with health problems participated in the study, answering a sociodemographic questionnaire-the Brazilian version of the CHIP-and Folkman and Lazarus's coping questionnaire. All items exhibited good fit to the measurement model, although response categories were not used as intended and little variability on person parameter estimates was obtained. These preliminary results suggested that each construct being measured by the three subscales should be treated separately, corroborating the theoretical model of the original instrument. Suggestions to address the psychometric limitations of the instrument were made in order to improve measurement precision.

Brief version of the coping health inventory for parents (CHIP) among family caregivers of children with chronic diseases

“…The diagnosis of a chronic pediatric disease is an event that affects not only the patients but also their nuclear family; in this context of adversity, parents need to acquire skills that allow them to perform the medical and personal care that the pediatric patient with a chronic disease requires [3]. An adaptive coping mechanism during chronic disease allows parents to avoid psychopathological problems that could have negative psychosocial consequences on patient care and interactions with medical service providers [4].…”

Parents' from Poland coping with the illness of a child—Preliminary research. Cultural adaptation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the coping health inventory for parents - polish version

“…Research presents various strategies of parents in coping with an ill child. The adaptive nature of parents' coping with the chronic illness of a child allows them to avoid psychopathological problems which could adversely affect social relationships associated with childcare and collaboration with medical staff (Zanon et al, 2017). Latino parents dealt with a child's asthma by actively trying to understand the condition, by carrying out activities with family members, and maintaining an optimistic outlook.…”

Coping strategies used by Parents of children with chronic kidney conditions: A Qualitative Study

“…To handle stressful and challenging situations of the family, maintain the whole family functioning and adapt to the new condition (10), parents use coping strategies (8,(11)(12)(13). Coping strategies are de ned as a cognitive or behavioral response to stress that reduces the adverse effects of stress and creates a perceived adaptation (14). adaptation is a complex concept (15) and family adaptation has been a positive response to stressors using coping strategies (16) and It indicates the level of exibility of the family in responding to stressors (17).…”