Being A Parent
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Abstract
The Being A Parent scale is an adaptation of the Parenting
Sense of Competence Scale (Gibaud-Wallston & Wandersman, 1978),
which assesses parenting self-esteem. The 12 items assess Parenting
Satisfaction, an affective dimension reflecting parenting frustration,
anxiety, and motivation, and Parenting Efficacy, an instrumental
dimension reflecting competence, problem-solving ability, and capability
in the parenting role (Johnston & Mash, 1989). Parents are asked
to respond to a series of statements about parenting, indicating
their agreement or disagreement. Each item is measured on a 7-point
Likert scale, ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7 (Strongly
Agree).
Prior to this update, two scales for this measure were derived
from exploratory factor analyses in the first and fifth years. The
scales for this updated report in Year 6 were obtained by conducting
the same confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) that were confirmed
in Years 2 and 3 with both the Normative and High-Risk Control samples
(see Addendum). The factor analysis confirmed two factors that corresponded
with those obtained from the Year 1 Fast Track as well as the principal
component analysis of the original measure (see Johnston & Mash,
1989). These two scale scores were calculated by taking an average
of the items comprising the scales. None of the observations were
missing 50% or more data.
Factor analyses suggest that this measure yields two scales that
are very similar to those obtained from the original measure (Johnston
& Mash, 1989). The efficacy scale indicates an instrumental dimension
of parenting, whereas the satisfaction scale indicates an affective
dimension of parenting. Previous studies suggest that parents who
report more child behavior problems also report lower levels of
satisfaction (Mash & Johnston, 1983).
Keywords: Parental satisfaction, Parenting values, Parental Involvement,
Family.
Administration History
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19 November 2002
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