Table 2.
Coefficient alphas for study measures.
| Measure | In Hospital (T1) | 2 Weeks Post-Discharge (T2) | Reported Reliability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers (n = 97) | Fathers (n = 37) | Mothers (n = 97) | Fathers (n = 37) | |||
| FACES II1 | Family Cohesion | - | - | .81 | .66 | .91 |
| Family Adaptability | - | - | .64 | .71 | .80 | |
| Parenting Stress Index2 | Parental Distress | - | - | .86 | .72 | .70–.84 |
| Dysfunctional Parent-Child Relationship | - | - | .82 | .86 | ||
| Difficult Child | - | - | .85 | .76 | ||
| Parent Mental Health3 | Psychological Well-being | .90 | .83 | .91 | .89 | .92 |
| Psychological Distress | .94 | .93 | .94 | .91 | .94 | |
| Parental Concerns Scale4 | Child’s Experience | .76 | .84 | - | - | .63–.87 |
| Child’s Future | .74 | .82 | - | - | (mothers) | |
| Parenting Concerns | .67 | .67 | - | - | .67–.91 | |
| Financial Concerns | .66 | .49 | - | - | (fathers) | |
| Parental Stressors Scale: PICU5 | Child’s Appearance | .76 | .84 | - | - | .72 – .99 |
| Sights & Sounds of the Unit | .86 | .88 | - | - | ||
| Procedures done to the Child | .77 | .83 | - | - | ||
| Child’s Behavior and Emotions | .84 | .88 | - | - | ||
| Staff Behavior | .75 | .71 | - | - | ||
| Staff Communication | .88 | .84 | - | - | ||
| Alteration in Parental Role | .86 | .86 | - | - | ||
| Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support6 | - | - | .95 | .94 | .91 | |