Parental Efficacy and Control Questionnaire in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Preliminary Validation

• Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 454 - 462
• Main Authors: Pai, Ahna L H, Chardon, Marie L, Mara, Constance A, Basile, Nathan L, Schwartz, Lisa A, Phipps, Sean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Child; Female; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Parents; Psychometrics; Regular; Reproducibility of Results; Self Efficacy; Surveys and Questionnaires; exploratory factor analysis; parent; Parental Efficacy and Control Questionnaire; hematopoietic stem cell transplant; pediatric
• ISSN: 0146-8693; 1465-735X
• DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa010

Abstract Objective  Develop and evaluate the preliminary validity of a self-report measure of parents’ treatment-related efficacy and control, Parental Efficacy and Control Questionnaire-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (PECQ-HCT), in a pediatric HCT sample. Methods  Participants included 185 parents of children (≤12 years old) receiving HCT participating in a larger, longitudinal study. Parents completed the PECQ-HCT as well as measures of social problem-solving skills, collective family efficacy, family beliefs, and parental distress. Results  Exploratory factor analysis results indicated that a 37-item four-factor model was the best fitting and most theoretically sound, χ2(df = 1,596) = 14,089.95, p < .01, comparative fit index = 0.92, Tucker–Lewis Index = 0.90, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.07. Preliminary subscale scores demonstrated adequate internal consistency as well as good content and criterion-related validity. Conclusions  If replicated using a confirmatory factor analysis in a separate sample, these findings suggest that the four-factor PECQ-HCT measure may be useful for measuring HCT-related parental efficacy and perceived control.