Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Parental Burnout Scale - Short Form in Iranian Parents

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Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Women's Research Institute, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Master's Degree, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Parental burnout is a syndrome characterized by psychological, mental, and emotional exhaustion related to the parenting role. It results from a lack of necessary resources to manage the stress associated with parenting and alters parents' perspectives toward their parental responsibilities. Because parental burnout can have detrimental effects on both parents and children, easier, more reliable, and valid methods for early detection of parental burnout would be very helpful. Therefore, with the aim of early diagnosis, intervention, and prevention of parental burnout, the " Parental Burnout Scale-Short Form" has been developed. This measurement tool was recently created, and it is necessary to conduct various studies to validate it across different cultures and languages. Therefore, the current study was conducted to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the " Brief Parental Burnout Scale-Short Form" (BPBS).
Methods: The "Brief Form of the Parental Burnout Scale" (BPBS), along with the Parental Burnout Assessment Scale (PBA) and the Swinburne Meta-Emotion Philosophy Scale (SMEPS), were administered online to 308 Iranian parents (54 fathers and 254 mothers) in 2023.
Results: The findings demonstrated that the Persian version of the Parental Burnout Scale has a good fit, validity, and reliability. It showed a significant positive correlation with the full version of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA) and a significant negative correlation with the subscale measuring parental guidance in meta-emotional philosophy.
Discussion & Conclusion: Due to its ease of use and its ability to identify exhausted parents and those at risk of parental burnout, this measurement tool is suitable for use in various clinical and research 

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