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Published on: September 19, 2019
An examination of the factor structure of parenting capacity measures in chronic illness populations
David A Fedele1, DeMond M Grant, Cortney Wolfe-Christensen
1Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA. david.fedele@okstate.edu
Objective:
To examine and confirm the factor structure of three widely used measures of parenting capacity: the Child Vulnerability Scale, Parenting Stress Index-Short Form, and Parental Protection Scale.
Method:
Caregivers (N = 457) of children with cancer, asthma, diabetes, sickle cell disease, or cystic fibrosis completed each scale. Separate exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on each measure.
Results:
The Child Vulnerability Scale and Parenting Stress Index-Short Form maintained their proposed factor structure; however, several items on the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form were not retained. Finally, multiple items were not retained on the Parental Protection Scale resulting in a proposed unidimensional structure.
Conclusion:
Continued use of the Child Vulnerability Scale and a modified Parenting Stress Index-Short Form appears appropriate in a pediatric chronic illness population. However, further factor analytic studies are needed to examine the Parental Protection Scale. Future clinical and research implications are discussed.
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