Research Article
The Leuven Adolescent Perceived Parenting Scale (LAPPS): Reliability and Validity with French-Speaking Adolescents in Belgium
Authors:
Marie Delhaye ,
C.U.B. Hôpital Érasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, BE
Paul Linkowski,
C.U.B. Hôpital Érasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, BE
Abstract
The present study examined the reliability and validity of the Leuven Adolescent Perceived Parenting Scale (LAPPS), an instrument initially developed for use with Dutch-speaking adolescents in Belgium, in French-speaking adolescents living in that same country. The instrument was administered to a sample of French-speaking adolescents (N = 625) and a carefully matched sample of Dutch-speaking adolescents (N = 630). Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), factor structure, and mean scores for the LAPPS subscales were highly similar across linguistic region. Finally, the LAPPS subscales showed a differential pattern of associations with an alternative measure of adolescent-parent relationships (i.e., the Emotional Autonomy Scale; EAS) in the French-speaking subsample. These results clearly show that the LAPPS is a reliable and valid measure of perceived parenting in French-speaking adolescents in Belgium. Suggestions for future research on the reliability and validity of the LAPPS are outlined.
How to Cite:
Delhaye, M., Beyers, W., Klimstra, T.A., Linkowski, P. and Goossens, L., 2012. The Leuven Adolescent Perceived Parenting Scale (LAPPS): Reliability and Validity with French-Speaking Adolescents in Belgium. Psychologica Belgica, 52(4), pp.289–305. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/pb-52-4-289
Published on
01 Dec 2012.
Peer Reviewed
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