The Spanish Version Parenting Stress Index: A Psychometric Study

Evaluated the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Parenting Stress Index (PSI), based on the responses of 223 Hispanic mothers. Alpha coefficients were comparable to those for the original PSI. A factor analysis of the 13 PSI subscales indicated that three factors rather than the original two-factor solution more meaningfully described the Hispanic data. This study is consistent with recent research with Anglo-American mothers suggesting that the dimensions of the PSI are better described by three factors: Child Characteristics, Parent Characteristics, and Child-Parent Interaction. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) indicated that in a Hispanic sample, mothers of handicapped children reported more parenting stress than mothers of nonhandicapped children. This study supports the cross-cultural utility of the PSI.