Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Father Engagement Questionnaire |
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| Authors: | Yixin Jiang Lucy A. Tully Matthew T. Burn Patrycja Piotrowska Daniel A. J. Collins Caroline Moul Paul J. Frick David J. Hawes Eva R. Kimonis Rhoshel K. Lenroot Vicki Anderson Mark R. Dadds |
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| Affiliation: | 1.School of Psychology,University of Sydney,Sydney,Australia;2.Learning Sciences Institute of Australia,Australian Catholic University,Brisbane City,Australia;3.Department of Psychology,Louisiana State University,Baton Rouge,USA;4.School of Psychology,University of New South Wales,Sydney,Australia;5.School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine,University of New South Wales,Sydney,Australia;6.Royal Children’s Hospital,Murdoch Children’s Research Institute,Parkville,Australia;7.Departments of Psychology & Pediatrics,University of Melbourne,Melbourne,Australia |
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| Abstract: | While there has been increasing interest in promoting father engagement in parenting interventions for child wellbeing, both research and practice endeavors have been hindered by a lack of a measure of father engagement practices. This paper reports the development and evaluation of a comprehensive, practitioner-report measure of father engagement practices–—the Father Engagement Questionnaire (FEQ). Practitioners (N?=?589; 84.5% females; mean age?=?38.56) involved in delivering parenting interventions in Australia completed the FEQ, along with background demographics and questions regarding their own and organization’s practice. A separate sample of 28 practitioners completed the FEQ twice, with a two-week interim, to assess test–retest stability of the measure. Exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors corresponding to the measure’s five intended content areas: Confidence in Working with Fathers, Competence in Using Engagement Strategies, Perceived Effectiveness of Engagement Strategies, Frequency of Strategy Use, and Organizational Practices for Father Engagement. Each of these scales demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability and test–retest stability. As the five scales appear to be related but distinct, it is recommended that the FEQ is used as a multidimensional measure of father engagement. In terms of predictive validity, higher scores on the Confidence in Working with Fathers, Frequency of Strategy Use, and Organizational Practices for Father Engagement scales were associated with a higher likelihood of practitioner-reported father attendance. The results provide support for adequate psychometric properties of the FEQ as a research and clinical tool for assessing and monitoring father engagement practices. |
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