Abstract
The present studies based on the cognitive behavior model to develop a Parental Affect, Behavior, and Cognition Scale (P-ABC) for the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity). In order to examine the psychometric properties of the P-ABC, 511 mothers of 1.5- to 3-year-old toddlers were recruited. By exploratory factor analyses for exploring the potential factor structure, the factor-analysis results revealed a two-factor model (including Negative Affectivity and Positive Affectivity) in parenting affect subscale, a three-factor model(including Authoritarian, Authoritative, and Permissive) in parenting behavior subscale, and a four-factor model (including Circumstances, Disposition, Indulgence, and Acceptance) in parenting cognition subscale. Then, the P-ABC demonstrated good evidence of internal consistency, with value of Cronbach's α coefficients from .561 to .879. Moreover, the two second-order factors were labeled Negative Parenting and Positive Parenting. Criterion-related validity evidence was obtained by correlating the P-ABC with the Child Behavior Checklist For Ages 1½ -5 (CBCL 1½-5), Caregiver-Teacher Report Form For Ages 1½-5 (C-TRF), and Bayley Scales of Infant Development (Bayley-III). The result suggested that scores in the P-ABC were partially associated with measures of children's cognitive abilities; and, the scores had significant association with measures of children's behavior problems. In conclusion, this study provided supporting for the reliability and validity of the P-ABC and demonstrated its stability as a measure of dysfunctional parenting and child misbehavior.
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