Title

Parenting Quality: Confirmation Of A Higher-Order Latent Construct With Mothers Of Head Start Children

Keywords

Head Start; Latent construct; Parenting quality; Psychosocial maturity; Sociomoral reflection

Abstract

We proposed a higher order latent construct of parenting young children, parenting quality. This higher-order latent construct comprises five component constructs: demographic protection, psychological distress, psychosocial maturity, moral and cognitive reflectivity, and parenting attitudes and beliefs. We evaluated this model with data provided by 199 mothers of 4-year-old children enrolled in Head Start. The model was confirmed with only one adjustment suggested by modification indices. Final RMSEA was .05, CFI .96, and NNFI .94, indicating good model fit. Results were interpreted as emphasizing the interdependence of psychological and environmental demands on parenting. Implications of the model for teachers, early interventionists, and public policy are discussed. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

12-6-2006

Publication Title

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volume

21

Issue

4

Number of Pages

491-506

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.09.002

Socpus ID

33751549595 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33751549595

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