Validity of the parenting stress index-short form in a sample of spanish fathers
- Díaz Herrero, Ángela 1
- López Pina, José Antonio 1
- Pérez López, Julio 1
- Brito de la Nuez, Alfredo G. 1
- Martínez Fuentes, María Teresa 1
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Universidad de Murcia
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ISSN: 1138-7416
Year of publication: 2011
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
Pages: 990-997
Type: Article
More publications in: The Spanish Journal of Psychology
Abstract
El propósito de este estudio fue analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión española del Parenting Stress Index-Short Form en una muestra de 115 varones, padres de niños con edades comprendidas entre 10 y 39 meses de edad. El análisis factorial exploratorio destacó tres factores razonablemente distintos, al igual que en la versión original del instrumento. Los tres factores extraídos, denominados Malestar Paterno, Interacción Disfuncional Padres-Hijo y Niño Difícil explicaron el 47.48% de la varianza. Los coeficientes de consistencia interna fueron elevados en cada uno de los factores o subescalas. Estos resultados aportaron evidencia empírica a favor de la fiabilidad y validez del Parenting Stress Index-Short Form en hombres españoles, pudiendo ser útil como instrumento para esclarecer los mecanismos por los que el estrés influye en los padres y para elaborar mejores intervenciones para los niños y sus familias.
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