ADAPTATION OF THE TOOL TO MEASURE PARENTING SELF-EFFICACY (TOPSE) IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

Measuring parental self-efficacy has influenced the children and their
environment for reaching optimal development. The current study aimed to
adapt the Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy (TOPSE) scale and to
determine its psychometric properties for using in the context of Bangladesh. A
total of 180 mothers of children aged 0 to 6 years were conveniently selected for
this study. The TOPSE and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem scale were used as
measuring instruments. Collected data were analyzed to determine psychometric
properties by using Cronbach’s alpha, Pearson product moment correlation
coefficient, item analysis, and factor analysis. TOPSE had acceptable internal
consistency (Coefficient alpha=0.89) and test-retest reliability (r=0.96). The
convergent validity of TOPSE showed a highly positive correlation (r=0.91) with
the Bangla Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem scale. The factor analysis resulted in 4 factors
with Eigenvalues > 1, explaining 87% of the variances and the four factors
showed Cronbach’s coefficient values ranging from 0.50 to 0.99. TOPSE has
reasonably good psychometric properties. Further research may wish to require
to see the implication of TOPSE in evaluating parenting programs in Bangladesh.