Abstract
In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS; Berry Jones, 1995) with Chinese parents. Participants included 162 parents recruited through primary schools and 38 parents with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Rasch analysis results indicated that 2 items were outside the accepted fit statistics range and that the Likert scale response categories were not functioning properly. We identified a reduced 16-item scale with 5 categories as unidimensional, with a person reliability of.86; the Likert scale response categories worked well. The revised PSS correlated with measures of child behavior and parenting stress and could differentiate between the 2 groups of parents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 26-34 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Personality Assessment |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)