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1Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, k.burke1@uq.edu.au.
Child Psychiatry and Human Development
|September 20, 2014
Summary
This study developed the Parental Psychological Flexibility (PPF) Questionnaire to measure how parents accept difficult thoughts and feelings while parenting adolescents. The validated 19-item PPF tool is suitable for research on parenting effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Parenting Research
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Parental psychological flexibility is crucial for effective parenting of pre-adolescents and adolescents.
- Existing measures may not adequately capture this construct in the parenting context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Parental Psychological Flexibility (PPF) Questionnaire.
- To assess psychological flexibility in parents of children aged 10-18 years.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on parent self-report data.
- The initial 43-item draft was refined to a 19-item, 3-factor structure.
- Reliability and validity of the PPF were assessed.
Main Results:
- A 3-factor structure (acceptance, cognitive defusion, committed action) was supported.
- The final 19-item PPF demonstrated adequate reliability and validity.
- The PPF is suitable for research on parental psychological flexibility.
Conclusions:
- The Parental Psychological Flexibility (PPF) Questionnaire is a reliable and valid measure.
- The PPF can be used to investigate psychological flexibility in parents of pre-adolescents and adolescents.
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