Revision and Validation of the Multidimensional Assessment of Parenting Scale (MAPS) in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse National Sample

项目摘要 消极育儿（例如，敌意）预测儿童和青少年心理健康障碍，而积极的 养育（例如，温暖）预测较少的内化和外化症状和更好的社会情绪 well-being.父母的做法是儿童心理健康干预的最前沿，这强调了 准确衡量育儿的重要性。改善对父母养育方式的评估至关重要， 对以下方面的影响：1）临床筛查纳入服务，2）确定 （3）监测干预进展。因此，采取综合措施， 要满足这些关键的临床和研究需求，就需要多方面的养育。虽然 由于对注重种族和族裔多样性的家庭研究的兴趣日益浓厚， 对不同种族和族裔人口中的养育做法进行可靠和公平的评估。的 父母教养方式多维度评价量表（MAPS）是一种综合性的测量父母教养方式的工具 具有较强的心理测量学性质，有效地评估了7个维度的养育只有34个项目。 尽管MAPS具有很高的实用性，但它的局限性在于它主要是在白色样本中开发的（87%）。 我们团队和其他人的初步数据显示，在白色样本中， 包括MAPS，会错误地描述非白人。因此，本项目的目的是扩大 MAPS对不同种族和民族家庭的效用。具体来说，我们计划1）细化MAPS项目 使用定性访谈减少偏差，2）定量，（a）建立修订的MAPS因子 结构，以及（B）评估可靠性、有效性和测量不变性/等效性（一种测试方法 测量偏差）。定量和定性（即，将使用基于社区的 参与性研究（CBPR），以提高心理测量的MAPS属性，通过参与种族和 少数民族。拟议的项目是创新的，因为它利用了CBPR，定性数据和复杂的 统计建模，以修订对不同人群养育子女的多维评估。定性 方法将解决措辞，偏见，识字要求，模糊性和认知困难的问题， 修订后的地图更容易为大众所用。先进的定量方法将确保 很强的心理测量特性少数种族和族裔目前占美国人口的40%， 预计到2045年将成为大多数。使用这种以一种新颖的方式应用的多方法方法， 修订后的MAPS将进一步增加MAPS的效用，将其扩展到这一历来代表性不足的领域。 部分美国人口。一个更具包容性和公平性的育儿措施将加强 确定何时进行干预以及如何防止消极或无效的养育行为的准确性， 多种族家庭。因此，该项目将优化针对种族和族裔的父母干预措施， 少数民族，符合NIMH预防和治疗心理健康障碍的使命。

PROJECT SUMMARY Negative parenting (e.g., hostility) predicts child and adolescent mental health disorders, whereas positive parenting (e.g., warmth) predicts fewer internalizing and externalizing symptoms and better socioemotional well-being. Parenting practices are at the forefront of child mental health interventions, which underscores the importance of measuring parenting accurately. Improved assessment of parenting practices has critical implications for 1) clinical screening into services, 2) identifying needs for additional support during interventions, and 3) monitoring intervention progress. Therefore, comprehensive measures that capture multiple dimensions of parenting are needed to address these key clinical and research needs. While there is rising interest in family research focusing on racial and ethnic diversity, there is an unmet need for a valid, reliable, and equitable assessments of parenting practices in racially and ethnically diverse populations. The Multidimensional Assessment of Parenting Scale (MAPS) is a comprehensive measure of parenting practices with strong psychometric properties, and efficiently assesses 7 dimensions of parenting using only 34 items. Despite its high utility, the MAPS is limited in that it was developed in a predominantly White sample (87%). Preliminary data from our team and others shows that measures of parenting developed in White samples, including the MAPS, can mischaracterize non-White people. Therefore, the aim of this project is to extend the utility of the MAPS to racially and ethnically diverse families. Specifically, we plan to 1) refine MAPS items using qualitative interviews to reduce bias, and 2) quantitatively, (a) establish the Revised MAPS factor structure, and (b) assess reliability, validity, and measurement invariance/equivalence (a method for testing measurement bias). Quantitative and qualitative (i.e., mixed) data will be collected using community-based participatory research (CBPR) to enhance the psychometric properties of the MAPS by engaging racial and ethnic minorities. The proposed project is innovative because it leverages CBPR, qualitative data, and complex statistical modeling to revise a multidimensional assessment of parenting for diverse populations. Qualitative methods will address issues with phrasing, bias, literacy demands, ambiguity, and cognitive difficulty, making the Revised MAPS more accessible to the general population. Advanced quantitative methods will ensure strong psychometric properties. Racial and ethnic minorities currently comprise 40% of the US population and are expected to become the majority by 2045. Using this multimethod approach applied in a novel way, the Revised MAPS will further increase the utility of the MAPS by extension to this historically underrepresented segment of the US population. A more inclusive and equitable measure of parenting practices will enhance the accuracy of determining when to intervene and how to prevent negative or ineffective parenting in racially and ethnically diverse families. This project will thus optimize parenting interventions for racial and ethnic minorities, consistent with NIMH's mission of preventing and treating mental health disorders.