Skip to Main Content
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. More

Assessment Tools: Parenting Stress Index (4th ed.)

The assessment tool collection encompasses all assessments that are used in medical rehabilitation with a primary focus on physical therapy and occupational therapy.

Image of Tool

(Load image link from Reddot Health Image here)

(path: http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/images/name of file)

Parenting Stress Index (4th ed.)

Author: (Name of tool author - Eric/Daisy)

Summary: This test is used to identify stressful parent-child systems in order to help improve those parent-child relationships and decrease the frequency and intensity of behavioral and emotional disturbance among children.
Format: 1 professional manual (vii, 167 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.), 1 item booklet (7 p. ; 28 cm.), 1 answer sheet, 1 profile form (1 sheet ; 28 cm.) ; in container 31 x 23 x 4 cm.

Library Record:  Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library Reserves (WM 172.4 A148p4 2012 ATOOLS)

Population: 0 to 12 years
Completion time:  20 minutes, scoring time 5 minutes

  Equipment:      
  • 1 professional manual (vii, 167 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.)
  • 1 item booklet (7 p. ; 28 cm.)'
  • 1 answer sheet, 1 profile form (1 sheet ; 28 cm.)
  • in container 31 x 23 x 4 cm.

URL Link to Publisher: http://www4.parinc.com/products/Product.aspx?ProductID=PSI-4​

 Determine Validity and Reliability    
To determine validity and reliability of this test copy and paste the search string into a PubMed (U of M faculty, students and affiliated users use this PubMed link):

("cognitive performance test") AND ((((("Reproducibility of Results"[Mesh]) OR "Sensitivity and Specificity"[Mesh])) OR (reliabl* OR valid*)) OR (sensitiv* AND specif*)) 

To search the validity and reliability in CINAHL copy and paste this search string into CINAHL (U of M faculty, students and affiliated users only)

(("cognitive performance test”) OR (IN cognitive performance test)) AND (( (MH "Reliability and Validity+") OR (MH "Measurement Issues and Assessments+") OR (MH "Predictive Validity") OR (MH "Sensitivity and Specificity") ) OR ( reliabil* OR valid* ) OR ( sensitivity and specificity ))

Use Policy

The Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library will provide assessment tools and outcome measures for loan to faculty, students and staff of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) with a valid University of Manitoba (U of M) Library ID. If you qualify to borrow a tool you will need to fill out and present this form to the NJMHSL Circulation staff.

 

Open the following sections for information on:

 

Borrowing Tools

Outside Library Use

Loans to Therapists not Affiliated with the U of M or WRHA

Document Delivery