Measuring School–Family Conflict and Enrichment in University Student Parents: A Measurement Validation Study

  • van Rhijn T
  • Acai A
  • Lero D
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The purpose of this study was to extend work–family research to the school–family context by adapting Carlson and colleagues’ Work–Family Conflict and Enrichment scales. Using two samples of student parents primarily from Canadian universities, the adapted scales were assessed for reliability, construct validity, and factor structure. The measures had three factors for school–family conflict (school-to-family conflict, behaviour-based conflict, and family-to-school conflict) and five for school–family enrichment (school-to-family growth and affect; and family-to-school development, affect, and efficiency). The two adapted scales were confirmed to be reliable and valid for use with university student parents. Data from the confirmatory factor analysis provided strong support for the factor structure of the School–Family Enrichment Scale, but suggested that additional testing and development of the School–Family Conflict Scale may be required.Le but de cette étude est d’étendre la recherche de conciliation travail–famille au contexte école–famille en adaptant une échelle crée par Carlson et ses collègues. À l’aide de deux échantillons de parents-étudiants provenant surtout d’universités canadiennes, nous avons évalué la fiabilité, la validité et la structure factorielle des échelles adaptées. Les mesures sont compromises de trois facteur relié au conflit école–famille (conflit entre l’école et la famille, conflits de comportement et conflits entre les familles) et cinq factor reliées à l’enrichissement école–famille (l’effet de croissance entre l’école et la famille, et le développement, l’effet et l’efficacité entre la famille et l’école). Les deux échelles ont été confirmées en étant fiables et valides pour les parents étudiants universitaires. Les données d’analyse ont appuyé la structure factorielle de l›échelle d›enrichissement école–famille, mais suggère que des développements et des tests supplémentaires pourraient être requis pour l’échelle de conflit école–famille.

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van Rhijn, T. M., Acai, A., & Lero, D. S. (2019). Measuring School–Family Conflict and Enrichment in University Student Parents: A Measurement Validation Study. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 48(3), 98–124. https://doi.org/10.7202/1057131ar

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