Adaptation and validation of the Korean version of the parental perception of uncertainty scale (K-PPUS) in parents of children with developmental disabilities

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2025.02.013

Heejung Choi , GyeongAe Seomun

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Abstract

Background

Parents of children with developmental disabilities face mental health challenges due to ongoing uncertainty, which affects parenting and family functioning. Reliable and valid scales are essential to assess this uncertainty effectively.

Aim

This study translated and culturally adapted the Parental Perception of Uncertainty Scale (PPUS) into Korean for use with parents of children with developmental disabilities and evaluated its psychometric properties.

Methods

The translation followed a rigorous process, including forward and backward translation, expert panel reviews, and pilot testing. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted with 314 and 298 participants, respectively, using a cross-sectional design. Internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega.

Results

The final Korean version of the PPUS (K-PPUS) comprises 14 items across three factors: ambiguity, unpredictability, and lack of information. The scale demonstrated satisfactory content, construct, convergent, discriminant validity, and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88, McDonald's ω = 0.89).

Conclusions

The K-PPUS was found to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing the uncertainty experienced by parents of children with developmental disabilities, providing a foundation for future intervention research to improve these families' quality of life.

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韩国版父母不确定性感知量表（K-PPUS）在发育障碍儿童父母中的适应与验证

由于持续的不确定性，发育性残疾儿童的父母面临心理健康挑战，这影响了养育子女和家庭功能。可靠和有效的量表是有效评估这种不确定性的必要条件。目的本研究将父母不确定性感知量表（PPUS）翻译成韩文并进行文化调整，以供发育障碍儿童的父母使用，并评估其心理测量特性。方法翻译过程严格，包括前向翻译、后向翻译、专家评审和试点测试。采用横断面设计对314名被试进行探索性因子分析，对298名被试进行验证性因子分析。内部一致性信度采用Cronbach's alpha和McDonald's omega进行评估。结果最终的韩国版PPUS （K-PPUS）包括14个项目，涉及三个因素：歧义、不可预测性和信息缺乏。量表的内容、结构、收敛性、判别效度和内部一致性均令人满意（Cronbach’s alpha = 0.88, McDonald’s ω = 0.89）。结论K-PPUS是评估发育障碍儿童家长不确定性的一种可靠、有效的工具，为进一步开展干预研究，提高发育障碍儿童家庭的生活质量奠定了基础。

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Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families NURSING-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

8.30%

发文量

291

审稿时长

65 days

期刊介绍： Official Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society (PENS) The Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families (JPN) is interested in publishing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, theory, and research papers on a variety of topics from US and international authors. JPN is the official journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society. Cecily L. Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN is the Founder and Editor in Chief. Journal content covers the life span from birth to adolescence. Submissions should be pertinent to the nursing care needs of healthy and ill infants, children, and adolescents, addressing their biopsychosocial needs. JPN also features the following regular columns for which authors may submit brief papers: Hot Topics and Technology.