Validation of the Interview for the Assessment of Parental Competencies (ECP-12)

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ID2348701
AuthorsLucía Jiménez (0000-0003-2223-7263, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain), Milagrosa Sánchez-Martín (0000-0002-7387-9971, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, corresponding author), Bárbara Lorence (Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain), Ester Herrera-Collado (0000-0001-8811-1722, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain), Victoria Hidalgo (0000-0002-9179-2722, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain)
Year2025
Volume47
Issue6
Pages846-873
Publication date2025-07-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0192513x251362457
OpenAlexW4412885630
LanguageEN
References cited50

Parental competencies constitute core components of family support initiatives. Although there are self-reported measures to assess parental competencies among the Spanish-speaking population, few instruments applicable to families at psychosocial risk, from a comprehensive understanding of said competencies, have been rigorously validated. The main aim of this study was to develop and validate an instrument to measure parental competencies with caregivers that benefit from family support initiatives in the child welfare setting. Over an initial version of the Interview for the Assessment of Parental Competencies (ECP-12), we conducted an expert judgment and analyzed the internal structure of the instrument using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA, CFA), exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), reliability analyses, and validity evidence based on relationships with other variables. The results supported an ESEM bifactor model comprising 53 items, which proved to be valid and reliable for assessing 12 parental competencies and the overall construct

Developmental psychology · Interview · Medical education · Qualitative research · Semi-structured interview · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology

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