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Parentalidad en el contexto de pandemia: propuesta de una escala breve para su evaluación

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Jael Vargas Rubilar at National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Jael Vargas Rubilar
Viviana Lemos at National Scientific and Technical Research Council. Universidad Adventista del Plata
Viviana Lemos
  • National Scientific and Technical Research Council. Universidad Adventista del Plata
Cinthia Balabanian at National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Cinthia Balabanian
Maria Cristina Richaud at Austral University (Argentina)
Maria Cristina Richaud
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Introducción. Algunos estudios recientes han alertado sobre los cambios psicosociales que se han generado a partir de la pandemia por COVID-19 y su posible impacto negativo a mediano y largo plazo en la crianza de los hijos e hijas. Por esta razón, evaluar los recursos familiares y el estrés parental en el contexto actual de pandemia ofrece una oportunidad para comprender mejor cómo los estresores y factores protectores internos de las familias pueden influir en la crianza ejercida. Objetivo. Proponer una escala breve para evaluar la parentalidad percibida desde la perspectiva de los padres aplicable al contexto pandémico y analizar su funcionamiento psicométrico en nuestro medio. Método. Se realizó un estudio de tipo instrumental. Se conformó una muestra total de 646 madres argentinas de entre 22 y 59 años de edad (M=37.62; DE=5.50). En base a un AFE previo, se puso a prueba un modelo de 3 factores a través de un AFC utilizando el método ULS, calculando diferentes índices de ajuste y la variancia media extractada (VME). Se analizó también la consistencia interna a través del coeficiente omega . Resultados. Los índices de ajuste observados fueron satisfactorios (i.e., χ2/gl =1.22 ; NFI = .93; NNFI = .99 ; CFI = .99 ; IFI = .99; GFI = .99 y RMSEA = .02). La consistencia interna de la prueba fue adecuada para las tres dimensiones: parentalidad positiva (⍵ = .79), estrés parental (⍵ = .77) y apoyo escolar (⍵ =.75) y la VME fue de .35, .40 y .53 respectivamente para cada factor. Discusión. La escala propuesta cuenta con adecuadas propiedades psicométricas para valorar tres importantes aspectos de la parentalidad en padres y madres de niños escolarizados argentinos. Asimismo, el aporte de una versión breve (17 ítems) favorece su utilización en el ámbito de la investigación.
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PARENTALIDAD EN EL CONTEXTO DE PANDEMIA:
PROPUESTA DE UNA ESCALA BREVE PARA SU EVALUACIÓN
Jael Vargas Rubilar, Viviana Lemos,
Cinthia Balabanian y María Cristina Richaud
Resultados
▪Satisfactorios índices de ajuste (χ2/gl =1.22; NFI=.93;
NNFI=.99; CFI=.99; IFI=.99; GFI=.99 y RMSEA=.02).
▪La consistencia interna y la VME para cada una de las
dimensiones de la prueba fue:
Parentalidad positiva: ⍵= .79; VME = .35
Estrés parental: ⍵= .77; VME = .40
Apoyo escolar: ⍵= .75; VME = .53
Introducción
Algunos estudios recientes han alertado sobre
los cambios psicosociales que se han
generado a partir de la pandemia por COVID-
19 y su posible impacto negativo a mediano y
largo plazo en la crianza de los hijos e hijas.
Por esta razón, evaluar los recursos familiares
y el estrés parental ofrece una oportunidad para
comprender mejor cómo los estresores y
factores protectores internos de las familias
pueden influir en la crianza ejercida.
Objetivo
Proponer una escala breve
para evaluar la parentalidad
percibida desde la perspectiva
de los padres aplicable al
contexto pandémico y analizar
su funcionamiento psicométrico
en nuestro medio.
Discusión
La escala propuesta cuenta con adecuadas propiedades psicométricas para
valorar tres importantes aspectos de la parentalidad en padres y madres
de niños escolarizados argentinos. Asimismo, el aporte de una versión
breve (17 ítems) favorece su utilización en el ámbito de la investigación.
Metodología
▪646 madres de entre 22 y 59 años (M=37.62; DE=5.50)
▪Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (AFC) en JASP
▪Variancia Media Extractada (VME)
▪Consistencia interna: coeficiente omega
Contacto:
psicojael@gmail.com
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