Self-efficacy beliefs amongst parents of young children : validation of a self-report measure

Meunier, Jean-Christophe;Roskam, Isabelle
(2009) Journal of Child and Family Studies — Vol. 18, n° 5, p. 495-511 (2009)

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The self-efficacy belief (SEB) concept is discussed in the context of parenting. A questionnaire, the Echelle Globale du Sentiment de Competence Parentale (EGSCP), assessing several domain-specific SEBs and three related cognitive constructs, was developed with 705 French-speaking parents of 3- to 7-year-old children. The EGSCP displayed good psychometric properties. Age-related differences and differences between mothers and fathers illustrated the questionnaire's discriminative properties. Relations were also found between EGSCP and several criterion variables: support, satisfaction, self-esteem and stress, childrearing behavior, and children's social competence and behavior. The refinement of the SEB concept in the parenting context provides a more comprehensive view of both mothers' and fathers' cognition. The empirical and clinical implications of this are discussed.
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Meunier, J.-C., & Roskam, I. (2009). Self-efficacy beliefs amongst parents of young children : validation of a self-report measure. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 18(5), 495-511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9252-8 (Original work published 2009)