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Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the parent-report Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ-P).
- Source :
- Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry; Apr2020, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p533-544, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The parent-report Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ-P) is one of the few well-established available measures specifically designed to assess childhood depression from the parent's perspective. However, to date, few studies have analyzed the factorial structure of the MFQ-P. The aim of this study was to examine for the first time the psychometric properties of the scores and factorial structure of the Spanish-adapted version of the MFQ-P in a community sample of Spanish-speaking children. Parents of 181 children (54.1% boys) aged 6–8 years participated in this study. The MFQ-P was translated into Spanish and administered along with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire-parent version (SDQ-P) and the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-parent version (SCAS-P). The scale showed high internal consistency (α =.92) and acceptable test–retest reliability, and factor analysis confirmed the original single-factor structure after removing one item. Convergent and divergent validity was supported. The findings provide initial support for the use of a 33-item version of the MFQ-P in the Spanish population, adding further international evidence for this promising scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13591045
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142423355
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104519897939