I used the PSI with a sample of psychiatrically hospitalized prepubertal children many years ago.  I didn't find any theoretically meaningful links to the children's behavioral problems.  That doesn't mean that the PSI doesn't have value, however.  I would certainly take a look at it, particularly because it's widely used in the parenting literature (at least here in the States).

Geoff

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From: list-manager@psychotherapyresearch.org [list-manager@psychotherapyresearch.org] on behalf of Nick Midgley [nickmidgley@btconnect.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 12:16 PM
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Subject: RE: CaFTR Parent stress measures and parent-child relationship measures

Thanks, Sue, for this query. It is too early for me to say from personal experience how good they are, but in a study we are running with children in foster care we are using the following:

-        The Parent Stress Index – Short Form (PSI-SF; Haskin et al., 2006) used to assess carer wellbeing and the carer-child relationship.
-        The Parenting Efficacy Scale (Woolgar et al., 2012), a measure of beliefs and confidence about parenting skills.
-        The Parenting Scale (Arnold et al., 2003), assesses parenting practices, including over-reactivity.

I'd be interested to hear what other people have used, and what they've found most useful. Obviously depends on the population, age of children etc.

Best wishes,

Nick

From: list-manager@psychotherapyresearch.org [mailto:list-manager@psychotherapyresearch.org] On Behalf Of Kegerreis, Susan L
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 8:55 PM
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Subject: CaFTR Parent stress measures and parent-child relationship measures

Dear members,

I am seeking the best measures to use in evaluating a support service for parents with children with additional needs, particularly those with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.

The research will be questionnaire based, so full family assessment tools will not be usable.  We are seeking to explore parental and family stress and parent perceptions of/relationships with their children, before and after the intervention.

What have others found to be the most useful and accessible?

Many thanks for any suggestions.

Sue Kegerreis
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