Reliability and validity of a new psychometric inventory of childrearing difficulties for evaluating child abuse risk in Japan |
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Authors: | Takahiro Terai |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Pediatric Nursing, Toyama Prefectural University, Toyama, Japantera-ta@pu-toyama.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | AbstractChild abuse can occur in any family and requires early preventive measures. Here, a new psychometric inventory was developed for detecting child abuse risk based on parental psychological characteristics reported via a self-administered questionnaire by Japanese parents of children below elementary school age (n?=?370). Reliability and validity were tested using factor analysis and examined for correlations with related criteria and Cronbach’s α coefficients. Inventory factors were “Abandonment anxiety” (9 items; α?=?.899), “Anxiety due to lack of confidence” (13 items; α?=?.868), “Suspicion” (5 items; α?=?.832), and “Perfectionism” (7 items; α?=?.793). This inventory will provide a basis for assessing risk of childrearing difficulties and thus child abuse risk for specialists working with Japanese parents. |
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Keywords: | Child abuse Japanese parents psychometric inventory reliability risk assessment validity |
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