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Psychometric Properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire

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We examined the psychometric properties of a German translation of the Child Global Report version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ). A total of 1219 German school-children (644 boys and 575 girls), ages 10–14 years participated in the study. The APQ was subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Exploratory factor analysis produced five factors that were largely consistent with the a priori scale structure. These factors included dimensions of parental involvement, positive parenting, poor monitoring/supervision, inconsistent discipline, and corporal punishment. Fit indexes from confirmatory factor analyses suggested that the five factor model represented a satisfactory solution for the data, with some minor modifications in scale content. These findings provide initial support for the factorial validity of the child report version of the APQ in German families.

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  1. Professor, Developmental Psychopathology, School of Human and Life Sciences, Roehampton University, Whitelands College, London, UK

    Cecilia A. Essau Ph.D.

  2. Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

    Satoko Sasagawa M.A.

  3. Research Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Paul J. Frick Ph.D.

  4. School of Human and Life Sciences, Roehampton University, Whitelands College, Holybourne Avenue, London, SW15 4JD, UK

    Cecilia A. Essau Ph.D.

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Essau, C.A., Sasagawa, S. & Frick, P.J. Psychometric Properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire. J Child Fam Stud 15, 595–614 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-006-9036-y

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