The Validation of The Korean Version of The Knowledge of Effective Parenting Scale
AUTHOR : 김도경, 김연하
INFORMATION : page. 1~13 / 2025 Vol.32 No.1
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to introduce the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Scale (KEPS), a 28-item scale developed by Winter et al. (2012), designed to measure how much parents are aware of scientifically proven effective parenting practices. To achieve this, two university professors majoring in child studies and a professional translator translated the scale, followed by content review by parenting experts. Data were then collected from 358 parents with children aged 2 to 10, and item analysis was conducted, along with the verification of test-retest reliability, criterion-related validity, and convergent validity. The test-retest reliability of the KEPS was found to be .82, which is considered satisfactory. The KEPS had a high correlation with the criterion, the Infant Development Knowledge Scale. The KEPS demonstrated a positive correlation with parenting competence and a negative correlation with parenting anxiety, indicating that it sensitively and appropriately responded to related variables. A shortened version of the KEPS that excluded items with low difficulty and discrimination indices also showed satisfactory reliability and validity. The KEPS is expected to be useful in various fields and studies where objective measurement of parenting knowledge is needed in the future.