Valoración de la validez y confiabilidad del Adult Self Report en padres mexicanos

Abstract

Parental mental health is central for adolescent development. There are many instruments to assess the adolescent adjustment, however, there are few instruments for parents. The Adult Self Report (ASR) is a measure to assess the adaptive functioning of adults, used worldwide, but no studies with Mexican parents have been reported. The aim of this study was to analyze the validity and reliability of the ASR in parents of Mexican adolescents. An instrumental study (PAPIIT-IN308420) was carried out with the voluntary participation of 207 parents of adolescents aged 10 to 24 years in Mexico City. The ASR, a sociodemographic form and an informed consent were applied on-line. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to test the validity and an internal consistency analysis for reliability. The ASR showed a structure of 53 items distributed in 8 factors: F1. Aggressive behavior (12 items), F2. Somatic complaints (8 items), F3. Depression (6), F4. Attention problems (6), F5. Withdrawal (6), F6. Thinking problems (6 items), F7. Rule Breaking (5 items), and F8. Anxiety (4), which explain 65.53% of the total variance and with a Cronbach's alpha of .946. The results suggest that the ASR could be used to assess the adjustment or mental health of parents of adolescents and young adults; however, some limitations do not allow generalizing the results. It is recommended to expand the sample and carry out a CFA and/or include other populations.