Development and Validation of the Parental Anxiety over a Child’s Education Scale: Evidence from China

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2023

Abstract

This study was conducted to develop a self-report Parental Anxiety over Children’s Education Scale (PACES) and examine its psychometric properties in China. The study began with a qualitative phase to develop the scale’s items pool, then exploratory factor analyses with a sample of 1042 adults and confirmatory factor analyses with a sample of 1052 adults were conducted to identify the underlying structure of the scale. A PACES consists of 14 items and three dimensions: physiological, behavioral, and cognitive. Supplementary analysis with a number of demographic variables provided rich information about parental anxiety over their children’s education. Our results show that PACES is a valid and reliable instrument to assess parental anxiety over their children’s education in China.

Publication Title

Journal of Child and Family Studies

First Page Number

2532

Last Page Number

2545

DOI

10.1007/s10826-023-02626-9

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