Establishing the Content Validity study of the Malay version of Parenting Scale (M-PS)

Siti Salwa Talib; Nurul Nadzirah Ahmad Roslan; Muhammad Radhi Rahimi Abu Bakar

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI35.7485

Authors

Siti Salwa Talib Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Penang Branch, Bertam Campus, Malaysia.
Nurul Nadzirah Ahmad Roslan Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) Pulau Pinang State Office , Malaysia
Muhammad Radhi Rahimi Abu Bakar Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Penang Branch, Bertam Campus, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI35.7485

Keywords:

The Parenting Scale;, Malay-Parenting Scale, Occupational therapy, content validity

Abstract

This study reports the content validity findings of the Malay-translated version of the Parenting Scale (PS). The objective is to identify relevant items from the translated version. The content validity was evaluated using a relevance score by two groups of parents: 10 parents without disabilities and 10 parents with physical disabilities. The study is a cross-sectional design to assess the Content Validity Index (CVI), including I-CVI, S-CVI/Ave, and modified kappa statistics. Findings indicated that several items required elimination, revision, or retention, ensuring cultural and contextual appropriateness of the PS for Malaysian parents, including those with physical disabilities.

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