Abstract Based on the value of children theory, the purpose of this study was to develop and establish the factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the Advantages of Children Scale (ACS), a self-report measure of a modification of Hoffman and Hoffman’s value scheme of the psychological needs children meet for their parents. Data were collected from 685 emerging adult men identifying as Latino or Caucasian who were not parents. Results of the confirmatory factor analysis found a good fit for the six hypothesized subscales on the ACS: connectedness, expansion of self, family heritage, adult status and social identity, development of self, and family maintenance. We discuss potential applications of the measure in research and practice.

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拉丁裔和高加索男性成年人的儿童天平优势的因素结构和可靠性

摘要基于儿童价值理论，本研究的目的是建立和建立儿童量表优势（ACS）的因子结构和内部一致性信度，这是对霍夫曼和霍夫曼价值计划进行修正的一种自我报告方法。孩子为父母所满足的心理需求。数据收集自685名非父母的新兴成年男子，他们是拉丁裔或高加索人。验证性因素分析的结果发现非常适合ACS上的六个假设量表：联系性，自我扩展，家庭传承，成人身份和社会认同，自我发展以及家庭维护。我们讨论了该措施在研究和实践中的潜在应用。