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The International Parenting Survey: Rationale, Development, and Potential Applications.
Alina Morawska1, Ania Filus2, Divna Haslam1
1a Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia.
Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
|December 14, 2017
Summary
The International Parenting Survey (IPS) offers a reliable snapshot of parenting experiences globally. This tool aids in planning and evaluating parenting programs to support child development and family well-being.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Family Studies
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Parent-child interactions significantly impact child development and well-being.
- Existing tools may not capture cross-national, community-level parenting experiences.
- A need exists for a brief, web-based survey for global parenting insights.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the International Parenting Survey (IPS) as a novel tool.
- To report preliminary psychometric properties of the IPS in an international sample.
- To establish the IPS's utility for policy and program evaluation.
Main Methods:
- Development of a brief, web-based survey: the International Parenting Survey (IPS).
- Data collection from over 9,000 parents internationally.
- Analysis of psychometric properties, including reliability across various measurement domains.
Main Results:
- High internal consistency reliabilities (α = .88–.97) for children's behavior, parental self-efficacy, distress, and beliefs.
- Moderate reliabilities (α = .52–.83) for parental consistency, coercive parenting, positive encouragements, and parent-child relationships.
- Overall satisfactory reliability for the IPS across multiple domains.
Conclusions:
- The International Parenting Survey (IPS) demonstrates satisfactory preliminary reliability.
- The IPS is a viable tool for population-level studies of parenting.
- Further psychometric validation is warranted, supporting its use in policy and research.
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