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  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Widowhood presents unique challenges for parenting.
  • A specific measure for parenting self-efficacy in widowed parents is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and test a novel measure of parenting self-efficacy for recently widowed parents of dependent-age children.

Main Methods:

  • A 9-item scale, the Widowed Parenting Self Efficacy Scale, was developed.
  • Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify underlying factors.
  • The scale was tested on 244 recently widowed fathers via web survey.

Main Results:

  • Three factors emerged: perception of meeting parenting expectations, provision of effective discipline, and sense of parental burden.
  • Scale scores correlated positively with parenting satisfaction and psychological adaptation.
  • Scale scores correlated negatively with depression and grief scores.

Conclusions:

  • The 9-item Widowed Parenting Self Efficacy Scale is a reliable and valid measure.
  • This scale can be utilized in research and clinical settings for widowed parents.