Further validation of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire-9 within a clinical services-seeking population: A structural equation modeling approach.

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI:10.1037/pas0001427

Mackenzie Robeson, Joseph Pasquariello, Haley Adams, Katey Hayes, Kimberly Zlomke

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the factor structure of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire-9 (APQ-9) in a clinical service-seeking population. The present study utilized data from 544 caregivers of children presenting to a psychological clinic in the southeastern United States to examine the factor structure of the APQ-9. Structural and measurement models of the APQ-9 were produced using a structural equation modeling approach to confirmatory factor analysis. The structural model demonstrated acceptable fit to a three-factor model structure. Three factors (Positive Parenting, Inconsistent Discipline, and Poor Supervision) yielded significant associations between factors. Results provide psychometric validation for the APQ-9 in a clinical services-seeking population. The measurement model indicated that only Inconsistent Discipline and Poor Supervision were significantly associated with externalizing symptoms. Given these results, clinicians may feel confident using the APQ-9 in their clinical practice as a valid indicator of the parenting experience prior to providing clinical services and thereby accurately evaluate ways to improve parent and child well-being. Further research is necessary to examine associations between the three factors and externalizing behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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在寻求临床服务的人群中进一步验证阿拉巴马州父母养育问卷-9：结构方程建模方法。

本研究的目的是探讨阿拉巴马州父母教养问卷-9 （APQ-9）在寻求临床服务人群中的因素结构。本研究利用美国东南部一家心理诊所的544名儿童护理人员的数据来检验APQ-9的因素结构。采用结构方程建模方法进行验证性因子分析，建立了APQ-9的结构模型和测量模型。该结构模型与三因素模型结构具有良好的拟合性。三个因素（积极的父母教育、不一致的纪律和不良的监督）在因素之间产生显著的关联。结果为APQ-9在寻求临床服务人群中的应用提供了心理计量学验证。测量模型显示，只有纪律不一致和监管不力与外化症状显著相关。鉴于这些结果，临床医生在提供临床服务之前，可能会有信心在临床实践中使用APQ-9作为育儿经验的有效指标，从而准确评估改善父母和儿童福祉的方法。需要进一步研究这三个因素与外化行为之间的关系。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Psychological Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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5.70

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5.60%

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167

期刊介绍： Psychological Assessment is concerned mainly with empirical research on measurement and evaluation relevant to the broad field of clinical psychology. Submissions are welcome in the areas of assessment processes and methods. Included are - clinical judgment and the application of decision-making models - paradigms derived from basic psychological research in cognition, personality–social psychology, and biological psychology - development, validation, and application of assessment instruments, observational methods, and interviews