Parenting Daily Hassles Scale – Early childhood services (PDH-ECS)
Measures the frequency and perceived hassle of daily parenting challenges related to early childhood education and care services.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Parenting Daily Hassles Scale – Early childhood services (PDH-ECS) was developed by Tomoko N. Arimura, Carl Corter (2008). It is designed to measure Parenting daily hassles in early childhood services context. The scale is intended for use with Parents of young children in early childhood education or daycare settings.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 22 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Daily Routines and Transitions, Child Learning and Behavior, Accessing Resources and Information, School Communication and Involvement.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Routines and Transitions | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 7 |
| Child Learning and Behavior | 8,9,10 | 3 |
| Accessing Resources and Information | 11,12,13,14 | 4 |
| School Communication and Involvement | 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22 | 8 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Never (0 times in last month), 1 = Rarely (1-3 times in last month), 2 = Sometimes (1-2 times per week), 3 = A lot (3-4 times per week), 4 = Constantly (5 times per week / every school day).
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 0 to 88. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low parenting hassle level: 0 – 29
- Moderate parenting hassle level: 30 – 59
- High parenting hassle level: 60 – 88
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.