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Objectives: To develop and validate a psychometrically sound self-reported Paternal involvement in Early InfAnCy ScalE (PEACE) for Asian fathers with infants aged 0-12 months old.
Methods: This study comprised of three phases: (1) Pilot test among 100 fathers, (2) Exploring and confirming the PEACE's multidimensional structure using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) (n = 200 fathers) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) (n = 200 fathers), and (3) Assessing one-month test-retest reliability of PEACE among 30 fathers. Data was collected from August 2022 to August 2023. The EFA was conducted using principal axis factoring and varimax rotation. The CFA confirmed the factor structure via goodness-of-fit statistics. To assess the PEACE's concurrent validity, paternal involvement was measured using a previously validated paternal involvement scale. Convergent validity was established by examining correlations between PEACE and theoretically related measures of parenting self-efficacy, parent-child bonding, parenting satisfaction, and depression. Test-retest reliability was examined using the intra-class correlation coefficient.
Results: The EFA and CFA results supported the five-factor 25-item PEACE. The five subscales were: i) Providing Tangible Support, ii) Meeting Basic Needs, iii) Bonding with Baby, iv) Decision-Making for Baby, and v) Sense of Responsibility and Accomplishment. All subscales reported good internal consistency and weak to moderate one-month test-retest reliability. Correlation coefficients between the PEACE and other scales supported the concurrent and convergent validity of the PEACE.
Conclusion: This study provided sufficient evidence to establish the initial reliability and validity of the five-factor 25-item PEACE.
Implications To Practice: The PEACE could be used to quantitatively assess paternal involvement in infant care.
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