Parent Reading Belief Inventory: adaptation and psychometric properties with a sample of Greek parents

Abstract

In recent years, the importance of parents' beliefs in their children's literacy has increasingly been recognized. The main purpose of this article is to investigate: a) the internal consistency of the 7 subscales of the PRBI, b) the factor structure and c) the concurrent validity in a sample of Greek parents. In this survey 168 parents of preschool children attending the 13 public kindergartens in the city of Pyrgos, during the school year 2017-2018 participated. Six of the seven subscales of PRBI demonstrated adequate internal consistency. Principal component and parallel analyses revealed a four-factor structure and preliminary evidence of concurrent validity was also revealed. On the basis of the results, PRBI is considered an appropriate tool for investigating the beliefs of parents in Greece as well. The evidence shows the continuation of the research to a wider sample for the definition of the factor structure tool on Greek specimen.

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“…However, the minimum effort of study of these psychometric properties of the measuring instrument did not provide adequate findings regarding the confirmation of the seven dimensions as suggested by the instrument developer where only minimal evidence was found, i.e. sufficient reliability of the seven dimensions [12]. The adaptation process needs to take into account the diversity of cultures between the countries where PRBI was developed and in Indonesia to minimize the possibility of bias.…”

“…The development of children's literacy studies in Greece is of particular concern to parents, because it can bring success to children in school and in life. However, there are differences in parents' attitudes and behavior towards literacy understanding, which are related to the various socioeconomic and educational levels of parents [12]. Therefore, the literacy beliefs of parents of pre-school children are fundamental because it is the primary determinant when designing a literacy-rich home environment and assisting the development of literacy activities at home [13].…”

“…It is very crucial to have a reliable and valid instrument or scale so that the researchers use parent reading belief inventory (PRBI). This measuring instrument has been used and adapted in various countries such as south-central Texas [17], Turkey [13], Mexico [18], Taiwan [19], Greece [12], Republic of Albania [20], and Spain [21].…”