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Psychometric Properties of the Parental Stress Scale in Swedish Parents of Children with and without

Therese Lindström1, Tiina Holmberg Bergman1, Mathilde Annerstedt1

  • 1Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Center for Psychiatry Research, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
|April 22, 2024
PubMed

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The Swedish Parental Stress Scale (PSS) is a reliable and valid tool for measuring parental stress in parents of children with and without neurodevelopmental conditions (NDC). It helps identify stress related to rewards, role satisfaction, and distress in families.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Parents of children with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDC) often experience heightened parental stress.
  • Accurate assessment of parental stress is crucial for both clinical practice and research.
  • The study focuses on the Swedish version of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS).
  • To assess the scale's reliability and validity in parents of children aged 3-17 years.
  • To examine its utility in diverse populations, including those with and without NDCs.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from three independent samples: community (n=1018), treatment-seeking parents of children with disabilities (n=653), and parents of children with ADHD (n=562).
  • A test-retest reliability analysis was conducted on a separate sample (n=337).
  • Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct correlations, and factor analysis were performed.

Main Results:

  • The Swedish PSS demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α=.87) and moderate test-retest reliability (ICC=.66).
  • Exploratory factor analysis identified two factors: Lack of Parental Rewards and Role Satisfaction, and Parental Stressors and Distress.
  • Parents of children with disabilities and those with higher ADHD symptom severity reported significantly higher parental stress.

Conclusions:

  • The Swedish version of the PSS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring parental stress.
  • The findings support the use of the PSS in Swedish clinical and research settings.
  • Results highlight the importance of addressing parental stress in interventions for families with NDCs.
Abstract

Keywords:
Parental stressassessmentcaregiver burdenneurodevelopmental conditionparental ADHD

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