Author(s)

Theodoros A. Kyriazos, Anastassios Stalikas

Department of Psychology, Panteion University, Athens, Greece.

This study focused on the factor structure, measurement invariance, reliability, and validity of the Greek version of APQ-9 in a sample of 621 parents of children aged 7 - 13 years. The factor structure was examined first with EFA in the 30% subsample and CFA in the rest 70%. Power analysis indicated adequate CFA sample power at 80% probability of rejecting a false null hypothesis. The original structure of APQ-9 was verified. Full measurement in-variance was also examined across child gender to a strict level. Convergent and discriminant validity of APQ-9 parenting practices were evaluated by the CFA MTMM framework with a model of three traits and three methods. Convergent and discriminant validity was also evaluated further with correlation analysis. A consistent pattern of correlations emerged by examining five parenting measures with 13 dimensions of parenting. APQ-9 has also adequate internal consistency and factor-based reliability and validity (α, ω, and AVE).

Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, APQ-9, APQ, Parenting Scales, Greece, Normative Data, CFA, EFA, Measurement Invariance, Psychometrics, CFA MTMM, Sample Splitting

Kyriazos, T. and Stalikas, A. (2019) Alabama Parenting Questionnaire—Short Form (APQ-9): Evidencing Construct Validity with Factor Analysis, CFA MTMM and Measurement Invariance in a Greek Sample. Psychology, 10, 1790-1817. doi: 10.4236/psych.2019.1012117.