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14-07-2023 | Original Paper

Development and Validation of the Parental Anxiety over a Child’s Education Scale: Evidence from China

Auteurs: Wenting Wu, Amrita Kaur, Qi Liang, Kewei Xu, Sijia Mei, Minjie Ye, Li Chen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 8/2023

Abstract

This study was conducted to develop a self-report Parental Anxiety over Children’s Education Scale (PACES) and examine its psychometric properties in China. The study began with a qualitative phase to develop the scale’s items pool, then exploratory factor analyses with a sample of 1042 adults and confirmatory factor analyses with a sample of 1052 adults were conducted to identify the underlying structure of the scale. A PACES consists of 14 items and three dimensions: physiological, behavioral, and cognitive. Supplementary analysis with a number of demographic variables provided rich information about parental anxiety over their children’s education. Our results show that PACES is a valid and reliable instrument to assess parental anxiety over their children’s education in China.

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Titel: Development and Validation of the Parental Anxiety over a Child’s Education Scale: Evidence from China
Auteurs: Wenting Wu
Amrita Kaur
Qi Liang
Kewei Xu
Sijia Mei
Minjie Ye
Li Chen
Publicatiedatum: 14-07-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 8/2023
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02626-9

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