| Title: |
Parenting Quality: Confirmation of a Higher-Order Latent Construct with Mothers of Head Start Children |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Hubbs-Tait, Laura, Page, Melanie C., Huey, Erron L. |
| Source: |
Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 2006 21(4):491-506. |
| Availability: |
Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
16 |
| Publication Date: |
2006 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles
Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Child Rearing, Young Children, Mothers, Parenting Skills, Parent Attitudes, Psychometrics, Scoring Rubrics, Methods Research, Item Analysis, Program Validation, Goodness of Fit, Construct Validity |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.09.002 |
| ISSN: |
0885-2006 |
| Abstract: |
We proposed a higher order latent construct of parenting young children, parenting quality. This higher-order latent construct comprises five component constructs: demographic protection, psychological distress, psychosocial maturity, moral and cognitive reflectivity, and parenting attitudes and beliefs. We evaluated this model with data provided by 199 mothers of 4-year-old children enrolled in Head Start. The model was confirmed with only one adjustment suggested by modification indices. Final RMSEA was 0.05, CFI 0.96, and NNFI 0.94, indicating good model fit. Results were interpreted as emphasizing the interdependence of psychological and environmental demands on parenting. Implications of the model for teachers, early interventionists, and public policy are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
Author |
| Entry Date: |
2007 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ747498 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
