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María Cañas¹, Izaskun Ibabe, Ignacia Arruabarrena

¹Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Child Development
Family Studies

Background:

Effective family assessments in Child Protection Services require validated psychometric instruments.
The Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS) is a potential tool for evaluating family dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide initial evidence for the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the DPICS.
To assess the DPICS's suitability for use within Child Protection Services.

Main Methods:

The study involved 80 mother-child dyads with children aged 4-8 receiving family support.
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the DPICS's structure.
Inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity were assessed.

Main Results:

A four-factor solution (Praise, Questions, Clear commands, Negative talk) with 15 items demonstrated a good fit.
Optimal inter-rater reliability indices were achieved.
DPICS factors correlated with self-reported parenting and teacher-reported child behavior problems, supporting concurrent validity.

Conclusions:

The DPICS demonstrates preliminary psychometric evidence for assessing mother-child interactions in Child Protection Services.
Further research with larger and more diverse samples (including father-child dyads) is recommended to confirm the findings.