Do Mothers and Fathers Perceive Their Child’s Problems and Prosocial Behaviors Differently?

Jongil, Yuh

doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0818-1

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“…These results suggest that fathers recognized their children's problems/symptoms at levels equivalent to the mothers. This was not limited only to externalizing problems but also internalizing symptoms, while Yuh () showed higher comparability for externalizing problems between mothers and fathers than for internalizing problems. Although inter‐parent agreement was not examined here, there might be evidence that the criteria for endorsing the manifestation of problems/symptoms did not vary between mothers and fathers, and either mothers or fathers could provide corresponding information from a parental view about their children's problems/symptoms.…”

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“…Along with the rapid development and expansion of various language versions, measurement properties of the SDQ have been extensively reported; more than 130 articles dealing with its factor structure and internal consistencies have been published in many countries (https://www.sdqinfo.com/). Nevertheless, only a few studies have investigated the inter‐parent agreement of SDQ scores (Chiorri, Hall, Casely‐Hayford, & Malmberg, ; Yuh, ). With regard to child and adolescent behavior, particularly with respect to externalizing problems, the information derived from parents and teachers is frequently used, and it is considered to be highly credible (Chiorri et al, ; Moriwaki & Kamio, ).…”

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“…Most studies, however, have described a not‐otherwise‐specified “parent” who provided the data, with no indication of whether the respondent was the mother, father, or other guardian (Chiorri et al, ). Since it is plausible that a mother's view and a father's view do not necessarily agree, this lack of specificity is important; one study revealed that fathers reported significantly higher levels of child conduct problems, hyperactivity, and emotional symptoms (Chiorri et al, ), whereas another study demonstrated no significant differences between mothers’ and fathers’ reports of their children's problems (Yuh, ). This point is an essential issue warranting heightened attention because early detection of these problems depends on their manifestations as reported by the children or by other informants, such as parents and teachers.…”

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Do Mothers and Fathers Assess their Children's Behavioral Problems in the Same Way as do their Children? An IRT Investigation on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

2019

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This study investigated the equivalence of different types of informants, such as children (or early adolescents) and parents, in evaluating child externalizing and internalizing problems. We applied a polytomous item response theory (IRT) model for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). We obtained responses to three subscales—Conduct Problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, and Emotional Symptoms—from 541 elementary school students aged 10–12 years, fathers for 233 students, mothers for 275 students, and the homeroom teachers for 524 students. Expected values on the individual item calculated by the discrimination and threshold parameters were compared among students, fathers, and mothers as an investigation of differential item functioning (DIF) or differential informant functioning. Assessing either externalizing or internalizing problems were mostly equivalent between fathers and mothers, and most items for externalizing problems functioned equally between students and parents, whereas items for internalizing problems showed DIF between them. IRT also yielded that the intervals of response categories varied across items, particularly for the conduct problems items “fight” and “steal,” and positively worded items showed an extremely low threshold.

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Do Mothers and Fathers Assess their Children's Behavioral Problems in the Same Way as do their Children? An IRT Investigation on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

2019

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“…A long-lasting methodological issue of children's behaviours is rater bias, which can differ between parents, teachers, and researchers (e.g., Hinshaw, Han, Erhardt, & Huber, 1992;Hubert, Wachs, Peters-Martin, & Gadour, 1982;Kolko & Kazdin, 1993;Lyon & Plomin, 1981;Neale & Stevenson, 1989;Renouf & Kovacs, 1994;Satake, Yoshida, Yamashita, Kinukawa, & Takagishi, 2003;Yuh, 2017;Weissman et al, 1987). Bias is an obstacle in clinical research where parents are used as observers of child temperament.…”

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The EASI: Factor Structure and Measurement and Structural Invariance between the Parent’s Gender, the Child’s Age, and Two Measurement Time Points

Ohashi¹,

Kitamura²

2019

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Background: The EASI (measuring Emotionality, Activity, Sociability, and Impulsivity) is a widely used instrument to measure children's temperament.However, its factor structure and its measurement and structural invariances have rarely been studied. The purpose of our study is to report the factor structure of the EASI in a larger population in Japan searching for the model that fits the data sufficiently as well as the final model's measurement and structural invariance. Methods: A net-survey collected data from 531 mothers and 369 fathers of 3-to 4-year-old Japanese children. A test-retest survey was conducted of 173 mothers and 127 fathers out of the first group of participants. Results: The original 4-factor structure (excluding 6 items) with a general factor (influencing E and I) showed an acceptable fit. This model also satisfied measurement and structural invariance between fathers and mothers, boys and girls, 3-and 4-year-old, and times 1 and 2. Differences emerged between mothers and fathers in terms of the means of some factor scores. Conclusion: We recommend the use of 4 subscale scores as well as a composite score of E and I.

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Do Parents’ Internal Processes and Feelings Contribute to the way they Report Their Children’s Mental Difficulties on the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)?

Shenaar-Golan

Hen

2022

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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The way parents report their child’s emotional and behavioral difficulties is important both for identifying the child’s needs, diagnosis, and prevention. This study examined to what extent parents’ internal processes predict the way in which parents report their child’s emotional and behavioral difficulties on the SDQ, as mediated by parental feelings. Parents of children who were referred to a community mental health clinic completed a self-report questionnaire including the following scales: adulthood attachment style, self-regulation difficulty, personal well-being, self-compassion parental feelings, and their child’s emotional-behavioral difficulties. Study findings indicated that parents’ internal processes do not directly predict parents’ report of their children’s mental difficulties on the SDQ, only when mediated by parental feelings. These findings highlight the significance of parental feelings in reporting children’s behavioral and emotional difficulties. It also contributes to the body of knowledge concerning the importance of caring for parents’ needs and feelings and overall parenthood.

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Do Mothers and Fathers Perceive Their Child’s Problems and Prosocial Behaviors Differently?

Cited by 9 publications

References 52 publications

Do Mothers and Fathers Assess their Children's Behavioral Problems in the Same Way as do their Children? An IRT Investigation on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Do Mothers and Fathers Assess their Children's Behavioral Problems in the Same Way as do their Children? An IRT Investigation on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

The EASI: Factor Structure and Measurement and Structural Invariance between the Parent’s Gender, the Child’s Age, and Two Measurement Time Points

Do Parents’ Internal Processes and Feelings Contribute to the way they Report Their Children’s Mental Difficulties on the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)?

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