Assessing child-to-parent violence: Measures of invariance and frequencies in young adults

Objective: The main objective was to analyze the reliability, psychometric properties, and validity evidence of the Child-to-Parent Violence Questionnaire (CPV-Q) youth version with an Ecuadorian sample. Background: CPV is a form of youth violence in which children engage in violent behavior toward their parents. Previous studies have reported that CPV extends beyond the age of 18 years. Method: In this study 1,516 intentionally selected young adults aged 18-26 years participated. They completed a sociodemographic form and the CPV-Q for CPV behaviors. Several factor analyses were carried out; reliability indices, invariance by sex of the young adults, convergent and discriminant validity, and percentages by type of CPV toward both parents were calculated. Results: The CPV-Q has an excellent psychometric model, as well as good reliability and evidence of validity. Psychological CPV was the most frequent between 43.9% and 52.3%. Physical CPV was the least exercised between 1.9% and 3.4%. Conclusion: CPV is a type of family violence that can be assessed and identified with the CPV-Q. This scale presents adequate measurement indicators. In addition, percentages of the types of CPV are shown.