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  • Child Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Parenting Interventions

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  • Internalizing symptoms in children are a significant concern.
  • Effective parenting strategies are crucial for managing child emotional well-being.
  • Existing measures may not adequately assess parenting knowledge specific to internalizing symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an internalizing module for the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test (KEPT).
  • To assess parenting knowledge related to helping children manage internalizing symptoms.
  • To create both a comprehensive (22-item) and a brief (10-item) version for diverse research needs.

Main Methods:

  • Item response theory (IRT) framework was utilized for module development.
  • An initial pool of 40 items was administered to 1,000 parents of school-aged children.
  • Psychometric analyses were conducted to refine the item pool and establish reliability and validity.

Main Results:

  • A 22-item internalizing module for the KEPT (KEPT-I) was finalized, demonstrating strong reliability and validity.
  • A brief 10-item version (Brief KEPT-I) was also developed for efficient assessment.
  • Norms for both versions (raw scores, theta scores, T-scores) were established.

Conclusions:

  • A psychometrically sound assessment tool for parenting knowledge related to child internalizing symptoms is now available.
  • The KEPT internalizing module can be used in developmental research and treatment outcome trials.
  • The availability of both full and brief versions enhances its utility in various research contexts.