Factor Structure of Adoptive Parent-Child Relationship Items From the National Study of Adoptive Parents

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ID12987203
AutoresHyeshin Park (University of Maryland, Baltimore, autor correspondente), Richard P Barth (0000-0001-5141-317X, University of Maryland, Baltimore), Donna Harrington (University of Maryland, Baltimore)
Ano2013
Volume4
Fascículo1
Páginas20-30
Data de publicação2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1948-822X • E-ISSN: 2334-2315
EditoraUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5243/jsswr.2013.2
OpenAlexW2328650554
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas22

This study examines the factor structure of 8 questions regarding parent and adopted child relationships from the National Study of Adoptive Parents (NSAP). The study sample consists of 2,089 adoptive parents whose adopted child is between the 6 months and 17 years of age. The sample was randomly split into two groups to conduct exploratory and confirmatory analyses. An exploratory factor analysis conducted on the first subsample (n = 1,045) yielded single and 2-factor structures. Confirmatory analyses were conducted on the second subsample (n = 1,044) for both models. The single factor and 2-factor models demonstrate good fit, with all items loading significantly on the factor(s). However, the 2-factor structure is a better fit based on the literature that highlights the importance of closeness in the parent—child relationship and preadoptive expectations of that relationship, as well as the model’s ability to represent both constructs effectively. Thus, the 8 items from the NSAP study can be used as a 2-factor measure of parent—child relationships among adoptive parents

Closeness · Confirmatory factor analysis · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Psychometrics · Sample (material · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology