The Parental Stress Scale: Psychometric Properties in Pediatric Hospital Emergency Setting

Autor: Néstor Montoro-Pérez, Silvia Escribano, Miguel Richart-Martínez, María Isabel Mármol-López, Raimunda Montejano-Lozoya
Přispěvatelé: Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería, Person-centred Care and Health Outcomes Innovation / Atención centrada en la persona e innovación en resultados de salud (PCC-HOI), Grupo de Investigación Integral en el Neurodesarrollo Típico y Atípico (GINTA), Salud y Cuidados en Grupos Vulnerables (SACU)
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 20; Issue 6; Pages: 4771
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064771
Popis: Parental psychological distress has been identified as a predisposing factor in attendance at and the inappropriate use of hospital pediatric emergency departments (PEDs). The aim of the study was to validate the Parental Stress Scale (PSS), a 12-item Spanish scale, in parents seeking care at PEDs. The study involved 270 participants with a mean age of 37.9 (SD = 6.76) years, of which 77.4% were women. The properties of the PSS were analyzed. The scale showed adequate internal consistency for the different factors (0.80 for the “Stressors” factor and 0.78 for the “Baby’s Rewards” factor) and optimal model fit (chi-square = 107.686; df = 53; CFI = 0.99; TLI = 0.98; RMSEA = 0.028; 90% CI = 0.00–0.05). The 12-item Spanish version of the PSS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the stress levels of parents seeking care in PEDs.
Databáze: OpenAIRE