Confirmatory factorial analysis of Steinberg's Parenting Style Scale: Preliminary construct validity

• Autores: Merino Soto, César, Arndt, Stephan
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2004
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/6857
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/6857
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: confirmatory factor analysis; parenting styles; adolescents; análisis factorial confirmatorio; estilos de crianza; adolescentes

The present study tried to find evidences of construct validity and interna! reliability for the Parenting Styles Scale of L. Steinberg. The instrument was applied in a sample of 224 adolescents from 11 to 19 years old from a public school of Lima. With a strategy of multiple group confirmatory factor analysis, the three-subscale structure (Commitment, Psychological Autonomy and Behavior Control/Supervision) was in general stable, although the theoretical grouping of the items was influenced by the distribution of the item. The alpha reliability reached marginal levels and the probable impact of the random error was recognized. Results show that this instrument is a potential too! for research, but these findings are preliminary and additional studies are required to evaluate the generalization of the analysis.