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<p>The complex interplay between culture and parenting highlights the need for brief instruments that can effectively capture the richness and diversity of caregiving practices across different societies. In this study, we evaluated the factor structure and psychometric properties of a culturally adapted version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) for caregivers of children aged 6–17 years in a Ugandan cultural setting. The sample included 618 caregivers (61.3% women) and (38.2% men) drawn from communities in Western Ugandan households. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses resulted in a unique 13-item version of the APQ and indicated that a four-factor model provided the best fit for the adapted APQ in Uganda. This model revealed positive associations between parenting practices and children’s psychosocial functioning symptoms. While reliability estimates were modest, the adapted APQ provides a promising foundation for assessing parenting in Ugandan families. Further research is needed to further refine and validate the adapted measure for use in this, and other Ugandan contexts. Given the global significance of parenting practices, these results underscore the importance of fostering cross-cultural understanding of adapting measurement tools to ensure their applicability and validity in diverse cultural settings.</p>

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Measuring Parenting Practices: A Psychometric Analysis of the Adapted Alabama Parenting Questionnaire among Caregivers in a Uganda Cultural Context

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    2025年6月5日

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  • Ronald Asiimwe,
  • Tim Welch,
  • Ryan Bowles,
  • Adrian J. Blow,
  • Rosco Kasujja,
  • John Mukisa

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The complex interplay between culture and parenting highlights the need for brief instruments that can effectively capture the richness and diversity of caregiving practices across different societies. In this study, we evaluated the factor structure and psychometric properties of a culturally adapted version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) for caregivers of children aged 6–17 years in a Ugandan cultural setting. The sample included 618 caregivers (61.3% women) and (38.2% men) drawn from communities in Western Ugandan households. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses resulted in a unique 13-item version of the APQ and indicated that a four-factor model provided the best fit for the adapted APQ in Uganda. This model revealed positive associations between parenting practices and children’s psychosocial functioning symptoms. While reliability estimates were modest, the adapted APQ provides a promising foundation for assessing parenting in Ugandan families. Further research is needed to further refine and validate the adapted measure for use in this, and other Ugandan contexts. Given the global significance of parenting practices, these results underscore the importance of fostering cross-cultural understanding of adapting measurement tools to ensure their applicability and validity in diverse cultural settings.