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This study describes the continued development of the Life
Participation for Parents (LPP), a measurement tool to facilitate family-centered
pediatric practice. METHOD: LPP questionnaires were completed by 162 parents of
children with special needs receiving intervention at 15 pediatric private
practice clinics. Results were analyzed to establish instrument reliability and
validity. RESULTS: Good internal consistency (alpha = .90) and test-retest
reliability (r = .89) were established. Construct validity was examined through
assessment of internal structure and comparison of the instrument to related
variables. A principal components analysis resulted in a two-factor model
accounting for 43.81% of the variance. As hypothesized, the LPP correlated only
moderately with the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (r = .54). The variables of
child's diagnoses, age, and time in therapy did not predict parental responses.
CONCLUSION: The LPP is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring satisfaction
with parental participation in life occupations.
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