Positive family functioning during adolescence is usually studied analyzing parents’ competences and children’s relationship abilities. We present an instrument for the assessment of parental competence, which encompasses both educational style and transmission of values. The objective of the study was to analyze its factor structure and to assess its value in predicting adolescent outcomes. We recruited 2459 high school students, aged 12-15, in 40 schools from Spain, Peru, Mexico, and Chile. They responded to the instrument and to other questions regarding lifestyles. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out in order to assess the internal structure of the instrument, and internal consistency of the resulting dimensions was calculated. Finally, regression analyses were performed to establish associations between the parenting dimensions and adolescent outcomes. Factor analyses showed a consistent structure in the four countries, with good fit indices. The final four factors include parenting styles (affection and control) and education in values (fortitude and privacy). Regression analyses showed associations with adolescent outcomes. For example, adolescents' life satisfaction was best predicted by affection and education in fortitude.

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父母能力量表：维度及其与青少年结局的关系

通常通过分析父母的能力和孩子的关系能力来研究青春期期间积极的家庭功能。我们提出了一种评估父母能力的工具，其中包括教育风格和价值观的传递。该研究的目的是分析其因素结构并评估其在预测青少年结局中的价值。我们从西班牙，秘鲁，墨西哥和智利的40所学校中招募了2459名12-15岁的高中学生。他们回答了该乐器以及有关生活方式的其他问题。为了评估仪器的内部结构，进行了探索性和确认性因素分析，并计算了所得尺寸的内部一致性。最后，进行回归分析以建立育儿维度与青春期结局之间的关联。因子分析显示四个国家的结构一致，且拟合指数良好。最后四个因素包括养育方式（情感和控制力）和价值观教育（毅力和隐私）。回归分析显示与青少年结局相关。例如，青少年的生活满意度最好通过对毅力的热爱和教育来预测。