A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO)
IntroductionPICCOLO (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes) is an observational instrument designed to assess four domains of parenting interactions that promote early child development (Affection, Responsiveness, Encouragement, and Teaching). Although PI...
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| author | Rosario Montirosso Annalisa Castagna Niccolò Butti Niccolò Butti Mark S. Innocenti Lori A. Roggman Elisa Rosa |
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| description | IntroductionPICCOLO (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes) is an observational instrument designed to assess four domains of parenting interactions that promote early child development (Affection, Responsiveness, Encouragement, and Teaching). Although PICCOLO has been validated in the United States for children as young as 4 months of age, the current focus is on parents with children aged between 10 and 47 months. This study contributes to the validation of the Italian translation of the PICCOLO by testing its psychometric properties and examining whether factors such as the child’s age and child’s sex are related to the four domains of parenting interactions.MethodsTo these aims, 152 mothers of children aged 10–47 months from three Italian regions participated in the study.ResultsResults indicate that the PICCOLO Italian version has acceptable inter-rater agreement, split-half reliability, and stability over time. Furthermore, the Italian version confirmed the robustness of the factor structure proposed in the original version. While there were no significant differences by child gender on the domains of parenting interactions, the Affection scores decreased with age.DiscussionOverall, these results demonstrate that the Italian version of the PICCOLO is a reliable measure of maternal interactions with children. The psychometric properties of the instrument make it appropriate for general research purposes and for assessment of parenting before and after support interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-127d0ae9efb04c84a5f75d3e9447259e2023-03-29T04:39:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-03-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11052181105218A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO)Rosario Montirosso0Annalisa Castagna1Niccolò Butti2Niccolò Butti3Mark S. Innocenti4Lori A. Roggman5Elisa Rosa60-3 Center for the at-Risk Infant, Scientific Institute IRCCS “Eugenio Medea”, Lecco, Italy0-3 Center for the at-Risk Infant, Scientific Institute IRCCS “Eugenio Medea”, Lecco, Italy0-3 Center for the at-Risk Infant, Scientific Institute IRCCS “Eugenio Medea”, Lecco, ItalyPh.D. Program in Neural and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, ItalyInstitute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United StatesDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States0-3 Center for the at-Risk Infant, Scientific Institute IRCCS “Eugenio Medea”, Lecco, ItalyIntroductionPICCOLO (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes) is an observational instrument designed to assess four domains of parenting interactions that promote early child development (Affection, Responsiveness, Encouragement, and Teaching). Although PICCOLO has been validated in the United States for children as young as 4 months of age, the current focus is on parents with children aged between 10 and 47 months. This study contributes to the validation of the Italian translation of the PICCOLO by testing its psychometric properties and examining whether factors such as the child’s age and child’s sex are related to the four domains of parenting interactions.MethodsTo these aims, 152 mothers of children aged 10–47 months from three Italian regions participated in the study.ResultsResults indicate that the PICCOLO Italian version has acceptable inter-rater agreement, split-half reliability, and stability over time. Furthermore, the Italian version confirmed the robustness of the factor structure proposed in the original version. While there were no significant differences by child gender on the domains of parenting interactions, the Affection scores decreased with age.DiscussionOverall, these results demonstrate that the Italian version of the PICCOLO is a reliable measure of maternal interactions with children. The psychometric properties of the instrument make it appropriate for general research purposes and for assessment of parenting before and after support interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1105218/fullPICCOLOItalian validationmother-child interactionparentingchild development |
| spellingShingle | Rosario Montirosso Annalisa Castagna Niccolò Butti Niccolò Butti Mark S. Innocenti Lori A. Roggman Elisa Rosa A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO) Frontiers in Psychology PICCOLO Italian validation mother-child interaction parenting child development |
| title | A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO) |
| title_full | A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO) |
| title_fullStr | A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO) |
| title_short | A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO) |
| title_sort | contribution to the italian validation of the parenting interaction with children checklist of observations linked to outcome piccolo |
| topic | PICCOLO Italian validation mother-child interaction parenting child development |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1105218/full |
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