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Development of the Family Interference With Leisure Scale on parents of children aged 0-6

Carlos Vara-García1, María Del Sequeros Pedroso-Chaparro2, Celia Nogales-González1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.

Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)
|September 18, 2025
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Parenting a new child creates role conflicts, impacting leisure time. The new Family Interference with Leisure Scale (FILS) shows good reliability and validity in measuring this interference, linking it to parental stress and mental health.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • The arrival of a new child significantly alters family dynamics and parental roles.
  • Existing research highlights role conflicts between family and other life domains, but family interference with leisure remains understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and psychometrically evaluate the Family Interference with Leisure Scale (FILS).
  • To assess the FILS's reliability and validity in parents of young children (0-6 years).

Main Methods:

  • 164 parents of children aged 0-6 completed the FILS, alongside measures of parental stress, leisure frequency, and psychological distress (anxiety, depression).
  • Exploratory factor analysis, correlational, and hierarchical regression analyses were performed.

Main Results:

  • The FILS demonstrated a unidimensional structure, explaining 74% of the variance in family interference with leisure.
  • The scale exhibited good reliability (Cronbach's α = .88).
  • Higher FILS scores correlated with increased parental stress, higher anxiety and depressive symptoms, and reduced leisure activity frequency.

Conclusions:

  • The FILS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring family interference with leisure in parents.
  • Family interference with leisure is significantly associated with parental stress and psychological distress, highlighting its importance in understanding parental well-being.

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