Self-Report Measures of Parental Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.

ABSTRACT: Parenting self-efficacy (PSE) describes a parent's belief in their ability to perform the parenting role successfully. Higher levels of PSE have consistently been shown to be correlated with a wide range of parenting and child outcomes. Consequently, many parenting interventions aim to improve PSE. PSE measurement has typically been via self-report measures. However, the wide range of available measures has resulted in their limited use, inconsistent terminology and ambiguous theoretical grounding. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the psychometric and administrative qualities of the available PSE measures and offer clarity to the terminology and the theory underpinning their use so that the future use of PSE measures can be appropriate. Eleven electronic databases were

SUBMITTER: Wittkowski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5646137 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature