Evidence of validity for the Child and Adolescent Responsiveness and Demandingness Scale (EREP-inf)

Abstract Objective Psychometric adaptation of the Parental Responsiveness and Demandingness Scale for self-report by children aged 8 to 13 years. Method In stage 1, the original instrument (validated in Brazil for adolescents over 14) was tested with 60 participants (aged 8 to 13) for content adaptation. Eight focus groups and eight expert judges then reviewed the adapted version. Subsequently, to gather validity evidence based on internal structure and reliability, the scale was administered to 287 participants. Results The theoretical structure of the scale was maintained in two dimensions (demandingness and responsiveness), with McDonald’s omega values showing satisfactory reliability (responsiveness: 0.91 maternal and 0.92 paternal; demandingness: 0.78 and 0.87 respectively). Conclusion The final version of the scale retained 20 items, with 13 assessing responsiveness and seven assessing demandingness. No differences were found between the dimensions perceived by boys and girls. The relevance of the behavioral representations that define demandingness and responsiveness is discussed.