Psychometric properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire - Preschool revision (APQ-Pr) in 3 year-old Spanish preschoolers
Osa, Nuria de la (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Granero, Roser (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Penelo Werner, Eva (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Doménech Massons, José M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Ezpeleta, Lourdes (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)

Date:	2014
Abstract:	Parenting practices should be assessed and taken into account at an early age, since it is well documented that they are strongly related to children's development. This study provides data on the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire for Preschool children (APQ-Pr). A community sample of 622 (310 boys and 312 girls) 3 year-old children and their parents, participated in the study. Data were obtained from parents' reports and correspond to a semi-structured diagnostic interview and self-report questionnaires evaluating parenting and children's psychological states. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor solution: positive parenting, inconsistent parenting and punitive parenting. These scales scores showed moderate to good internal consistence (omega values ranged from . 54 to . 86). Inconsistent parenting scores achieved the strongest associations with external measures of psychopathology, especially for externalizing and conduct problems, as well as for functional impairment, the poorest associations being for the positive parenting scores. Results support the validity of the Spanish APQ-Pr, which is potentially a useful measure for the study of parenting practices regarding preschool children and their relation to conduct problems.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PSI2009-7542
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Alabama Parenting Questionnaire ; Conduct problems ; Factor analysis ; Parenting ; Preschool assessment
Published in:	Journal of child and family studies, Vol. 23 (2014) , p. 776-784, ISSN 1062-1024

DOI: 10.1007/s10826-013-9730-5

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