Validity of the Finnish version of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA)
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.
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Research article
Published
2020
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Wiley-Blackwell
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202006174252Use this for linking
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Peer reviewed
ISSN
0036-5564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12654
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English
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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
Citation
- 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
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Alli Paasikivi Foundation
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Foundation
Säätiö
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Alli Paasikiven Säätiö. Grant Number: 21000041571
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