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Development And Validation Of A Short Form For The Mcs-Dr, Anthony Ferraro, Hilary D. Pippert, James M. Duncan
Development And Validation Of A Short Form For The Mcs-Dr, Anthony Ferraro, Hilary D. Pippert, James M. Duncan
Southeastern Council on Family Relations Conference
Using two independent samples of parents with a shared minor child but not currently in a relationship, this study explores the development and validation of a new 12-item short form for the Multidimensional Co-Parenting Scale for Dissolved Relationships (MCS-DR12). Confirmatory factor analysis will be used to assess the four-factor structure of the MCS-DR12 and then internal reliability, construct validity, and criterion validity will be assessed. The development of this short form provides a 12-item assessment of four impactful areas of co-parenting which is invaluable, especially for those working with court-mandated parenting programs who are in need of brief instruments to …