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

项目总结 消极的父母教养方式(如敌意)预示着儿童和青少年的心理健康障碍，而积极的父母教育方式则预示着儿童和青少年的心理健康障碍 养育子女(例如，温暖)预示着更少的内化和外化症状，以及更好的社会情绪 幸福。育儿实践处于儿童心理健康干预的前沿，这突出了 准确衡量父母教养方式的重要性。改进对育儿实践的评估至关重要 对1)临床筛查服务的影响，2)确定在 干预措施；3)监测干预进展。因此，采取综合措施捕捉 为了满足这些关键的临床和研究需求，需要从多个维度进行育儿。趁有机会 人们对关注种族和民族多样性的家庭研究的兴趣与日俱增，但对有效的、 对种族和族裔多元化人口中的育儿做法进行可靠和公平的评估。这个 父母养育多维评估量表(MAP)是对父母养育方式的综合测量 有很强的心理测量学特性，只用34个项目就能有效地评估父母养育的7个维度。 尽管其实用性很高，但地图是有限的，因为它是在以白人为主的样本(87%)中开发的。 来自我们团队和其他人的初步数据显示，在白色样本中制定了育儿措施， 包括地图在内，可能会误解非白人的特征。因此，这个项目的目的是扩大 这些地图对不同种族和族裔的家庭的效用。具体地说，我们计划1)细化地图项目 使用定性访谈来减少偏见，以及2)在数量上，(A)建立修订后的地图因素 结构，以及(B)评估可靠性、有效性和测量不变性/等价性(一种测试方法 测量偏差)。将使用基于社区的方法收集定量和定性(即混合)数据 参与性研究(CBPR)，通过让种族和儿童参与，增强地图的心理测量学特性 少数民族。提议的项目具有创新性，因为它利用了CBPR、定性数据和复杂性 统计建模，以修订针对不同人群的多维育儿评估。定性的 方法将解决措辞、偏见、识字要求、歧义和认知困难等问题，使 修订后的地图更容易为普通民众所用。先进的定量方法将确保 强大的心理测量学特性。种族和少数民族目前占美国人口的40%， 预计到2045年将成为多数。使用以一种新的方式应用的多方法方法， 修订后的地图将通过扩展历史上代表性不足的地图来进一步提高地图的效用 美国人口的一部分。更具包容性和更公平的育儿做法措施将增强 准确地确定何时干预以及如何在种族和家庭中防止消极或无效的父母教育 种族多元化的家庭。因此，该项目将优化针对种族和民族的育儿干预 少数群体，与NIMH预防和治疗精神健康障碍的使命一致。

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.