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The Parental Stress Scale: Psychometric Properties in Pediatric Hospital Emergency Setting

Néstor Montoro-Pérez1,2, Silvia Escribano3, Miguel Richart-Martínez1

  • 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|March 29, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Parental stress impacts pediatric emergency department (PED) visits. The validated 12-item Spanish Parental Stress Scale (PSS) accurately measures stress in parents attending PEDs.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Pediatrics
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Parental psychological distress is linked to pediatric emergency department (PED) utilization.
  • Understanding parental stress is crucial for improving care and resource allocation in PEDs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the 12-item Spanish version of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS).
  • To assess the reliability and validity of the PSS for parents attending PEDs.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 270 parents seeking care at PEDs.
  • Analysis of the PSS properties, including internal consistency and model fit.
  • Statistical evaluation using measures like Cronbach's alpha, chi-square, CFI, TLI, and RMSEA.

Main Results:

  • The PSS demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Stressors: 0.80, Baby's Rewards: 0.78).
  • Optimal model fit was achieved (chi-square = 107.686, df = 53, CFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.028).
  • The 12-item Spanish PSS proved to be a valid and reliable instrument.

Conclusions:

  • The Spanish version of the PSS is a suitable tool for measuring parental stress in PED settings.
  • This validated scale can aid in identifying and addressing parental distress among PED attendees.
  • Findings support the use of the PSS for research and clinical practice involving parents in pediatric emergency care.

Keywords:
emergency departmentparental stress scalepediatricspsychometric evaluation

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