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12-02-2015 | Original Paper

Evaluation of the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale in Mothers of Infants

Auteurs: Sharon M. Karp, Melanie Lutenbacher, Kenneth A. Wallston

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 11/2015

Abstract

One of the most frequently used measures to assess parents’ assessment of their parenting ability is the Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) Scale. However, there is limited psychometric evaluation of the measure with samples of mothers of infants. This paper examines the psychometric properties of the PSOC in a heterogeneous sample of mothers of infants between the ages of 2 and 12 months of age. To capture a diverse sample, data were obtained from two studies of mothers of infants. All participants (n = 218) completed the 17-item PSOC at one time point during the postpartum period along with information about maternal age and education. Additional measures for the purpose of examining convergent validity assessed mothers’ self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and social support. The characteristics of the mothers differed significantly between the two subsamples except for their PSOC scores. Despite these differences, within each subsample the PSOC total and subscale scores were internally consistent and significantly, moderately correlated with the three psychosocial measures confirming the PSOC’s construct validity when administered to mothers of infants. Future studies should continue to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PSOC with varied samples of mothers as well as fathers.

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Titel: Evaluation of the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale in Mothers of Infants
Auteurs: Sharon M. Karp
Melanie Lutenbacher
Kenneth A. Wallston
Publicatiedatum: 12-02-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 11/2015
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-015-0149-z

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