Emotional and Social Parenting Competence Scale (ESPCS)

Information
Author(s)
R.A. Martínez-González
B. Rodríguez-Ruiz
L. Álvarez-Blanco
C. Becedóniz-Vázquez
Original Language
Spanish
Target population
Parents
Respondent
Self
Parent Measures / Outcomes
Attachment
Communication and conflict resolution
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, values
Parental stress
Parenting behavior (child rearing styles etc.)
Resilience and coping with stress
Self-efficacy in parenting tasks
Reference
Martínez-González, R. A., Rodríguez-Ruiz, B., Álvarez-Blanco, L., & Becedóniz-Vázquez, C. (2016). Evidence in promoting positive parenting through the Program-Guide to Develop Emotional Competences. Psychosocial intervention, 25(2), 111-117. Martínez González, R. A., Iglesias García, M. T., & Pérez Herrero, M. D. H. (2021). Validation of the emotional and social parenting competencies scale for mothers (ESPCS-M)[Validação da escala de competências parental emocionais e sociais para mães (ECPES-M)][Validación de la escala de competencias parentales emocionales y sociales para madres (ECPES-M)]. Pedagogía Social.
Number of items
43
Name and number of scales
Subscores: 1) Emotional self-regulation abilities , 2) Self-esteem and assertiveness, 3) Communication strategies, 4) Conflict resolution strategies, 5) Coherent limits, norms and consequences strategies + 6) awareness of children's personal and behavioral characteristics (not included in the short version)