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Title: Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Psy-Flex Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Authors: Li, Si Ni (AUTHOR), Chien, Wai Tong (AUTHOR), Lam, Stanley Kam Ki (AUTHOR), Chong, Yuen Yu (AUTHOR), Gloster, Andrew T. (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Mar2026, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p1185-1199. 15p.
Subjects: Scale analysis (Psychology), Pearson correlation (Statistics), Self-evaluation, Cronbach's alpha, Autism, Research methodology evaluation, Statistical sampling, Research evaluation, Parent-child relationships, Descriptive statistics, Psychological adaptation, People with mental illness, Psychometrics, Research methodology, Statistics, Statistical reliability, Psychological stress, Asperger's syndrome, Parents of children with disabilities, Data analysis software, Acceptance & commitment therapy, Psychosocial factors, Children
Geographic Terms: China
Abstract: This research aimed to translate the original English version of the Psy-Flex, a scale of psychological flexibility, into Chinese and to test its psychometric properties among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Two phases were conducted: (1) translation from English to Chinese (Psy-Flex-C), followed by a semantic equivalence evaluation between two versions, a pre-test, and an evaluation of the Psy-Flex-C in terms of face validity with 20 parents of autistic children, and content validity of the Psy-Flex-C with eight experts. (2) A cross-sectional study with 248 parents of autistic children was conducted for validation, and a subgroup of 50 participants was randomly selected to assess the test–retest reliability at a 2-week interval. The Psy-Flex-C showed satisfactory semantic equivalence with the original version and demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.84) and test–retest stability (weighted kappa statistic = 0.88). Concurrent validity was supported by a moderate correlation between the Psy-Flex-C and the Comprehensive Assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Processes (Pearson's r = 0.54, p < 0.01). The Psy-Flex-C showed a significant mean score difference between parents with high and low parenting stress (t = 5.43, p < 0.001). Similar to the original scale, confirmatory factor analysis showed the best fitting one-factor structure of the Psy-Flex-C (X2/df = 1.62, p = 0.13, RMSEA = 0.05, GFI = 0.99, CFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.98, SRMR = 0.023). The Psy-Flex-C can be a reliable and valid instrument to self-report psychological flexibility in parents of children with ASD. Future research is recommended to test the Psy-Flex-C using diverse samples from different cultures and contexts to enhance its generalizability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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