Factor Structure and Validity of the Parenting Scale

Rhoades, Kimberly A.; O’Leary, Susan G.

doi:10.1080/15374410701274157

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“…For each item, parents are asked to rate on a 7-point scale how they would respond to a given situation by choosing between an effective or ineffective parenting strategy. The Parenting Scale yields a Total score based on three factors: laxness (permissive, inconsistent discipline), over-reactivity (harsh, emotional, authoritarian discipline and irritability), and hostility (use of verbal or physical force) [23]. For this study, only Total scores are reported.…”

Section: Parenting and Parental Adjustmentmentioning

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Reducing Preschoolers’ Disruptive Behavior in Public with a Brief Parent Discussion Group

Joachim

Sanders

Turner

2009

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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This study examined the efficacy of a brief 2-h discussion group for parents of preschool children that show disruptive behavior on shopping trips. Forty-six parents with children aged 2-6 years were randomly assigned to either the intervention condition or a waitlist control group. Significant intervention effects were found for measures of problem child behavior, dysfunctional parenting styles and parents' confidence in the parenting role. No group differences were found for parental adjustment or conflict over parenting. Intervention gains were maintained at 6-month follow-up. Results are discussed within a primary care and public health framework.

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Section: Parenting and Parental Adjustmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reducing Preschoolers’ Disruptive Behavior in Public with a Brief Parent Discussion Group

Joachim

Sanders

Turner

2009

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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“…Several studies have examined the factor structure of the PS (Arney et al 2008;Collett et al 2001;Harvey et al 2001;Irvine et al 1999;Karazsia et al 2008;Prinzie et al 2007;Reitman, et al 2001;Rhoades and O'Leary 2007;Steele et al 2005); however, as discussed below, the results of these studies have been ambiguous. In this paper, we first review the scale and the various structural models proposed by different groups of researchers.…”

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Parenting Scale: Which Version Should We Use?

Salari¹,

Terreros²,

Sarkadi³

2012

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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Factor analytic studies of one of the widely used measurements of parental discipline, the Parenting Scale (PS), have yielded ambiguous results. The purpose of this study was to compare various forms of the PS in terms of factor structure and other psychometric properties. The sample consisted of 617 mothers and 430 fathers of 2 to 5-year-olds. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that shorter structural models provided a better fit compared to the original model; however, none led to an optimal fit. Other psychometric properties such as internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent and predictive validity were slightly higher for the original Laxness and Overreactivity subscales. The findings from this study and previous studies suggest that the inter-item relationship in the scale might be too sensitive to sample characteristics, implying that factor analysis might not be the best way to measure the scale's validity. Nevertheless, other psychometric properties support the use of the Parenting Scale in the assessment of dysfunctional parenting practices. We recommend using the original Laxness and Overreactivity subscales rather than the later models, especially for research purposes.

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“…Excluding those assessing attitudes to pregnancy [27], prepartum bonding [28,29,30], relationships with older children [31,32,33] or retrospects of childhood [34], 11 published scales have items related to the maternal emotional response. Early scales have few items directly related – usually regrets about the pregnancy and irritation with the child [35,36,37,38,39,40], lack of enjoyment of the interaction [35,37] or feelings of failure as a mother [38].…”

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Maternal Rejection of the Young Child: Present Status of the Clinical Syndrome

Brockington¹

2011

Psychopathology

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This article reviews severe disorders of the mother-infant relationship involving emotional rejection of the infant in the first year of its life. Infants exposed to their mother’s hatred and rage may suffer far-ranging and long-term disadvantages, and are at risk of maltreatment. Diagnosis, therapy and research have been hampered by the lack of recognition of this clinical syndrome in the classifications. The imminent revision of these classificatory systems must include them.

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Factor Structure and Validity of the Parenting Scale

Cited by 163 publications

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Reducing Preschoolers’ Disruptive Behavior in Public with a Brief Parent Discussion Group

Reducing Preschoolers’ Disruptive Behavior in Public with a Brief Parent Discussion Group

Parenting Scale: Which Version Should We Use?

Maternal Rejection of the Young Child: Present Status of the Clinical Syndrome

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