Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of an Observational Measure for Parent–Child Responsive Caregiving

Alessandra Schneider, Michelle Rodrigues, Olesya Falenchuk, Tiago N. Munhoz, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Joseph Murray, Marlos R. Domingues and Jennifer M. Jenkins
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Alessandra Schneider: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada
Michelle Rodrigues: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada
Olesya Falenchuk: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada
Tiago N. Munhoz: Faculty of Psychology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010900, Brazil
Aluisio J. D. Barros: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010900, Brazil
Joseph Murray: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010900, Brazil
Marlos R. Domingues: Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010900, Brazil
Jennifer M. Jenkins: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: Responsive caregiving is the dimension of parenting most consistently related to later child functioning in both developing and developed countries. There is a growing need for efficient, psychometrically sound and culturally appropriate measurement of this construct. This study describes the cross-cultural validation in Brazil of the Responsive Interactions for Learning (RIFL-P) measure, requiring only eight minutes for assessment and coding. The cross-cultural adaptation used a recognized seven-step procedure. The adapted version was applied to a stratified sample of 153 Brazilian mother–child (18 months) dyads. Videos of mother–child interaction were coded using the RIFL-P and a longer gold standard parenting assessment. Mothers completed a survey on child stimulation (18 months) and child outcomes were measured at 24 months. Internal consistency (α = 0.94), inter-rater reliability ( r = 0.83), and intra-rater reliability ( r = 0.94) were all satisfactory to high. RIFL-P scores were significantly correlated with another measurement of parenting ( r ’s ranged from 0.32 to 0.47, p < 0.001), stimulation markers ( r = 0.34, p < 0.01), and children’s cognition ( r = 0.29, p < 0.001), language ( r = 0.28, p < 0.001), and positive behavior ( r = 0.17, p < 0.05). The Brazilian Portuguese version is a valid and reliable instrument for a brief assessment of responsive caregiving.

Keywords: responsive caregiving; parent–child interaction; observational measurement; thin slice methodology; low- and middle-income countries; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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