Validación de un cuestionario de tareas de crianza en mujeres mexicanas

Abstract

Objectives. The purpose of this study is to establish the validity and reliability of an instrument for measuring the
rearing process practiced by Mexican mothers. Method. An instrumental study with factor analysis was carried
out for the validation of an instrument. Rink and Knot-Dickscheit’s Rearing Task Questionnaire for Parents was
applied to a sample of 670 women with children of 12 years old or more, in the city of Toluca. Results. Seven
factors of the instrument were found: communication between parents and children, acceptance of the child’s
identity, sufficient material resources, control over the children’s activities, care of mental and physical health,
limits and expectations and environment and housing. Three of the ten rearing tasks in the original version of
the questionnaire no longer appeared in the validated instrument: regularity in daily activities, a good social
network, and adequate relations at home. Conclusion. The conclusion was that these aspects are considered to
be less important in the rearing process by mothers in the Mexican socio-cultural context.