The purpose of the present study was to conduct an initial validation of the Positive Family Support–Strengths and Needs Assessment (PFS-SaNA) for elementary school children. The PFS-SaNA is designed as a universal screener wherein parents report on common areas their children may need additional support. Parents of children attending one elementary school participated in two consecutive years. A total of 627 parents of elementary school children participated (Year 1 = 368, Year 2 = 259). Exploratory factor analysis was conducted across Years 1 and 2 and a replicability test compared item loadings from Year 1 and Year 2. Finally, evidence of external validity was examined. Results suggested the PFS-SaNA is unidimensional with findings indicating item loadings replicated from Year 1 to Year 2. Finally, evidence of external validity was found. Implications for the PFS-SaNA as a universal parent screener that can be embedded in a multiple gating risk management strategy in elementary school are discussed.

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积极家庭支持优势和需求评估的初级版本的初步验证

本研究的目的是对小学生的积极家庭支持——优势和需求评估 (PFS-SaNA) 进行初步验证。PFS-SaNA 被设计为一种通用筛选器，父母可以在其中报告他们的孩子可能需要额外支持的公共区域。在一所小学上学的孩子的家长连续两年参加。共有 627 名小学生家长参加（第 1 年 = 368，第 2 年 = 259）。探索性因素分析在第 1 年和第 2 年进行，重复性测试比较了第 1 年和第 2 年的项目负荷。最后，检查了外部有效性的证据。结果表明 PFS-SaNA 是一维的，结果表明从第 1 年到第 2 年复制了项目负荷。最后，找到了外部有效性的证据。