A1 Journal article (refereed)
Validity of the Finnish version of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA) (2020)
Aunola, K., Sorkkila, M., & Tolvanen, A. (2020). Validity of the Finnish version of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA). Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 61(5), 714-722. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12654
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Aunola, Kaisa; Sorkkila, Matilda; Tolvanen, Asko
Journal or series: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
ISSN: 0036-5564
eISSN: 1467-9450
Publication year: 2020
Volume: 61
Issue number: 5
Pages range: 714-722
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12654
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/70037
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to validate the Finnish version of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA) using data from 1,688 Finnish parents (91\% mothers) living in Finland with at least one child living at home. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the theoretical four-factor structure of the PBA – emotional exhaustion in one’s parental role, contrast with previous parental self, feelings of being fed up with one’s parental role, and emotional distancing from one’s children. Internal consistency for the total scale was excellent (Cronbach’s alpha ≥ 0.90) and for the subscales from acceptable (alpha ≥ 0.70) to excellent. The results further demonstrated strict factorial invariance of PBA across genders and educational status groups. Finally, the PBA and its four subscales correlated as expected with the three criteria variables (depressive symptoms, sleep disruptions, and self-esteem), the latent factors of all three criteria variables being still clearly unique and separate constructions from parental burnout factors.
Keywords: exhaustion; parents; parenthood; psychometrics; measuring instruments (indicators); validation
Free keywords: exhaustion; Finland; parent; psychometric; questionnaire; translation
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- The International Investigation of Parental Burnout (IIPB)
- Aunola, Kaisa
- Alli Paasikivi Foundation
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2020
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