The Parenting Sense of Competence scale: Evidence of a stable factor structure and validity.

Abstract

In this study, 110 mothers and 110 fathers of 5-to 12-yearold boys and girls completed the Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) scale and measures of child behaviour, parenting style, and marital satisfaction. We replicated the factor structure of the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale produced by Johnston and Mash (1989), and provided evidence that the Satisfaction and Efficacy scales from this measure assess distinct aspects of parenting selfesteem. Interestingly, parents of girls reported higher Efficacy scores than parents of boys. To address the validity of the PSOC scale, we calculated partial correlations between Efficacy and Satisfaction PSOC scores and other measures of family functioning, controlling for the shared variance between the two scales. Significant small-tomoderate size correlations were found between parents' reports of both internalizing and externalizing child problems and Satisfaction scores, but correlations with Efficacy scores were generally small and nonsignificant, particularly for mothers. We also found that mothers and fathers who reported a more easy-going, low-conflict parenting style were more satisfied in parenting; for mothers, a similar relationship was found for parenting efficacy. In addition, Satisfaction scores shared a small but significant amount of variance with mother-father agreements in parenting style, as well as marital satisfaction. Implications of the findings for the use of the Parenting Sense of Competence scale are discussed.

Effects of Parent Training Programmes on Parents’ Sense of Competence in a General Population Sample

“…A strength of the current study was the use of a standardised measure of parental competence (PSOC) that has reported significant reliability and validity and assesses distinct aspects of parental self-esteem (Ohan et al, 2000). Another asset was the use of manualised intervention programmes that can be copied in other contexts.…”

“…The PSOC version used in the current study has 16 assertions that reflect parental self-perceptions of skills and knowledge regarding parental functions (Johnston & Mash, 1989). These assertions yield a satisfaction subscale that captures how pleased parents are with their parenting role and an efficacy scale that captures how parents perceive their competence in the parenting role (Ohan, Leung, & Johnston, 2000).…”

Subjektivna Dobrobit Bračnih Partnera Prilikom Tranzicije U Roditeljstvo

“…U tom istraživanju nije utvrđena veza između mjerenih aspekata bračnih odnosa i roditeljske kompetentnosti, pa autori zaključuju da je samo afektivna komponenta doživljaja roditeljstva povezana s bračnim procesima unutar obitelji. Povezanost bračnoga zadovoljstva i zadovoljstva roditeljstvom može se objasniti i time da roditelji koji doživljavaju veće zadovolj-stvo u svojem partnerskom odnosu mogu bolje funkcionirati u roditeljskoj ulozi, jer skladan partnerski odnos podrazumijeva i bolje slaganje oko roditeljskih pitanja, odgojnih utjecaja i odnosa na relaciji roditelj -dijete (Ohan, 2000.). Stoga ne treba čuditi ova značajna korelacija.…”

Exploring the Contribution of Parental Perceptions to Childhood Anxiety

“…It consists of 16 items rated on a 6-point Likert scale (6 = strongly disagree, 1 = strongly agree). Internal consistency (25), convergent and discriminant validity (34,35), and reliability have been shown to be satisfactory (33). High scores indicate higher satisfaction and higher efficacy, respectively.…”