TY - JOUR
T1 - Parenting Measures and Their Psychometrics in LGBTQIA+ Families
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Rodriguez, Violeta J.
AU - LaBarrie, Dominique L.
AU - Adams, Sawyer J.
AU - Liu, Qimin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.
PY - 2024/2/27
Y1 - 2024/2/27
N2 - Parenting significantly influences youth development, yet there’s a dearth of research on measuring parenting among LGBTQIA+ caregivers, or caregivers of LGBTQIA+ children (hereafter LGBTQIA+ families). In this systematic review we identified and evaluated the psychometrics of parenting scales validated for this population. The inclusion criteria encompassed studies with LGBTQIA+ families in major databases and secondary sources, psychometric assessment, and English language. Eight studies validating ten scales measuring parenting practices, parental attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions were identified. Generally, studies reported promising psychometrics, showing evidence of construct validity in all and reliability in seven. However, the review also unveiled crucial gaps: a paucity of scales validated among LGBTQIA+ fathers, and predominantly featured non-Hispanic White participants. Findings underscore the necessity for more inclusive samples that reflect the diversity of LGBTQIA+ families. The validation of parenting scales is crucial for understanding parenting in LGBTQIA+ families and developing parenting interventions to promote their well-being.
AB - Parenting significantly influences youth development, yet there’s a dearth of research on measuring parenting among LGBTQIA+ caregivers, or caregivers of LGBTQIA+ children (hereafter LGBTQIA+ families). In this systematic review we identified and evaluated the psychometrics of parenting scales validated for this population. The inclusion criteria encompassed studies with LGBTQIA+ families in major databases and secondary sources, psychometric assessment, and English language. Eight studies validating ten scales measuring parenting practices, parental attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions were identified. Generally, studies reported promising psychometrics, showing evidence of construct validity in all and reliability in seven. However, the review also unveiled crucial gaps: a paucity of scales validated among LGBTQIA+ fathers, and predominantly featured non-Hispanic White participants. Findings underscore the necessity for more inclusive samples that reflect the diversity of LGBTQIA+ families. The validation of parenting scales is crucial for understanding parenting in LGBTQIA+ families and developing parenting interventions to promote their well-being.
KW - LGBTQIA+ families
KW - Measure development
KW - Parenting
KW - Psychometrics
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U2 - 10.1007/s10578-024-01672-8
DO - 10.1007/s10578-024-01672-8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38411766
AN - SCOPUS:85186206609
SN - 0009-398X
JO - Child Psychiatry and Human Development
JF - Child Psychiatry and Human Development
ER -