중국양육행동 척도의 구인 타당도 검증에 관한 연구

An Examination of the Construct Validity of the Parenting Practices Emphasized in China Scale for a Sample of Korean Immigrant Parents in New Zealand

The purpose of the current study was to conduct confirmatory factor analysis to verify the original five-factor structure of the parenting constructs emphasized in China. It examined the validity of the measurement model for these five parenting constructs derived from the Chinese parenting literature by ascertaining whether the postulated factors would emerge and to determine whether these five constructs could be used to assess the parenting of a Korean immigrant population. A sample of 207 Korean immigrant parents of children (ages 6-10) in New Zealand completed the Parenting Practices Emphasized in China questionnaire. The results suggest that the original five-factor model did not fit the data well. Instead, a four-factor correlated structure, which consisted of devotion, involvement, shaming/ love withdrawal and encouragement of modesty, and directiveness performed better than the five-factor solution. This indicates that the model of parenting practice constructs highly valued in China are found to be marginally applicable for Korean immigrant parents in New Zealand. However, the use of the four-factor model in the current study should be interpreted with caution.