Psychometric Evaluation of the Strength-Based Parenting Questionnaire and Comparison of Perceived Strength-Based Parenting in Collectivistic and Individualistic Cultures

Lea Waters (), Marco Weber (), Sholpan Alimova (), Andrea Amado (), Choy Qing Cham (), Wei-Wen Chen (), Ana Paula Durán (), Rafael Gargurevich (), Lyudmila Gitikhmayeva (), Soi Kei Ho (), Norhayati Ibrahim (), Clarisse Roswini Kalaman (), Ayat Abu Kheit (), Linda Huld Loftsdóttir (), Daniel Loton (), Pamela Nuñez Prado (), Yalçın Özdemir (), Tammie Ronen Rosenbaum (), Marina Ryabova (), Ali Serdar Sağkal (), Adil Samekin (), Yan-Li Siaw (), Ching Sin Siau (), Liliya Sultanova (), Agnes Maria Sumargi (), Sara Tosti (), Amira Najiha Yahya () and Claudia Zavala ()
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Lea Waters: The University of Melbourne
Marco Weber: Medical School Hamburg
Sholpan Alimova: Pavlodar Pedagogical University
Andrea Amado: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Choy Qing Cham: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Wei-Wen Chen: University of Macau
Ana Paula Durán: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Rafael Gargurevich: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Lyudmila Gitikhmayeva: L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Soi Kei Ho: University of Macau
Norhayati Ibrahim: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Clarisse Roswini Kalaman: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Ayat Abu Kheit: Tel Aviv University
Linda Huld Loftsdóttir: University of Iceland
Daniel Loton: The University of Melbourne
Pamela Nuñez Prado: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Yalçın Özdemir: Aydın Adnan Menderes University
Tammie Ronen Rosenbaum: Tel Aviv University
Marina Ryabova: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Branch in Tashkent
Ali Serdar Sağkal: Aydın Adnan Menderes University
Adil Samekin: M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University
Yan-Li Siaw: Universiti Malaya
Ching Sin Siau: Universiti Kebangsaan
Liliya Sultanova: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Branch in Tashkent
Agnes Maria Sumargi: Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University
Sara Tosti: University of Iceland
Amira Najiha Yahya: Universiti Malaya
Claudia Zavala: Columbia University

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2025, vol. 26, issue 7, No 10, 30 pages

Abstract: Abstract This study examined strength-based parenting scores rated by a large youth sample (N = 2,449; M = 15.03 years ± 2.94; 55.7% female; 44.3% male) collected from 9 countries classified as collectivistic (Indonesia, Israel [Arab citizens], Kazakhstan, Macau, Peru, Turkey, and Uzbekistan) or individualistic (Australia and Germany). Psychometric evaluation of the Strength-Based Parenting Questionnaire (SBPQ) showed factorial validity, strong internal consistency, and strong test re-test reliability. Strict measurement invariance was found between the two cultural groupings and across the seven language versions of the SBPQ, providing confidence that the SBPQ is a tool that can be used in cross-cultural research. Youth from individualistic countries perceived parents to have higher knowledge of their strengths; however, Cohen’s d of 0.13 indicated that the difference was very low. There was no significant difference on ratings of parents encouraging them to use their strengths. Overall, the findings suggest that youth perceptions about strength-based parenting may be more common, than different, across the two cultural categories. By establishing the psychometric robustness of the SBPQ in collectivistic and individualistic youth samples, this study has opened the door for increased cross-cultural research into the antecedents, moderators, and outcomes of strength-based parenting.

Keywords: Strength-based parenting; Positive psychology; Cross-cultural research; Individualistic–collectivistic; Parenting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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