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  • Parenting Studies

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  • Parental response significantly influences child psychological adjustment post-trauma.
  • Lack of valid measures hinders research on parenting's role in child trauma recovery.
  • Understanding parental appraisals and coping is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and validate the Parent Trauma Response Questionnaire (PTRQ).
  • To assess parental appraisals and support for child coping after trauma.
  • To provide a reliable self-report measure for clinical and research use.

Main Methods:

  • Developed and administered an initial 78-item questionnaire to 365 parents of children aged 2-19 who experienced trauma.
  • Utilized principal axis factoring to reduce items and identify key factors.
  • Assessed measure validity against parental overprotection scales and child mental health outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Factor analysis identified three maladaptive appraisal factors (permanent change, vulnerability preoccupation, self-blame) and five coping support factors (behavioral/cognitive avoidance, overprotection, routine maintenance, approach coping).
  • The PTRQ demonstrated good validity when compared to a parental overprotection measure and child post-traumatic stress symptoms.
  • The questionnaire showed good test-retest reliability.

Conclusions:

  • The Parent Trauma Response Questionnaire (PTRQ) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing parenting cognitions and coping strategies post-child trauma.
  • The PTRQ can aid researchers and clinicians in evaluating parental responses following traumatic events.
  • This measure facilitates a deeper understanding of the parent-child dyadic response to trauma.