Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of parenting sense of competence scale in mothers of preschool children.
- Author:
Xue Ying LI
1
;
Kang Na MAO
2
;
Xiao Yi MI
1
;
Ling Ling GAO
3
;
Xiao YANG
3
;
Hui Fen TAO
4
;
Ying Wu ZHANG
4
;
Jing CHEN
1
;
Xing WANG
1
;
Li Juan SHEN
1
;
Jie Ling YUAN
1
;
Miao MIAO
5
;
Hong ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Maternal and Child Health, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing 100191, China.
2. Department of Science and Education, Haidian Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
3. School of Nursing, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
4. Department of Health Care, Yanqing Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Beijing 102100, China.
5. Peking University School of Health Humanities, Beijing 100191, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mothers;
Parenting sense of competence;
Reliability;
Validity
- MeSH:
Beijing;
Child, Preschool;
China;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Female;
Humans;
Mothers;
Parenting;
Psychometrics;
Reproducibility of Results;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
2021;53(3):479-484
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of parenting sense of competence scale (PSOC) in Chinese mothers of preschool children, and to explore the perception of preschool children's mothers on their own parenting skills and their comfort of being a parent in Yanqing District of Beijing.
METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenience sample in 1 384 preschool children's mothers in Yanqing District of Beijing. SPSS 21.0 and Mplus 7.4 software were used for statistical analysis to test the structural validity, criterion related validity, internal consistency and split half reliability of the scale, and to analyze the score of the scale and its influencing factors.
RESULTS:The PSOC had good reliability and validity. Exploratory factor analysis showed that each item of the PSOC had more than 0.4 factor loading in efficacy factor or satisfaction factor, and there was no double load phenomenon. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the factor loadings ranged from 0.212 to 0.843 in efficacy factor and satisfaction factor, respectively. The goodness of fit test showed that all the fitting indexes were within the acceptable range, and the correlation between the effectiveness subscale and the satisfaction subscale was high. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the whole scale, the efficacy subscale and the satisfaction subscale were 0.872, 0.802, and 0.874, respectively. The Spearman-Brown coefficient of PSOC was 0.851. The average score of the whole scale, the efficacy subscale, and the satisfaction subscale were 72.33±11.31, 35.54±5.91, and 36.79±7.11, respectively, and the score of parenting competence in Chinese mothers of preschool children was influenced by the mother's educational level and the annual income of her family.
CONCLUSION:The PSOC has satisfactory reliability and validity in Chinese mothers of preschool children. It can be used as an evaluation instrument for measuring the parenting competency, self perceived efficacy and satisfaction in the mainland Chinese mothers of preschool children. The competency of preschool children's mothers in Yanqing District of Beijing is very good, which may be related to the higher education level of the mothers and the higher annual income of their families in this study.
