Table 1. Psychometric Properties.

	Items	Range	Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha)
	(n)		families with a chronically ill parent	single parent families	comparison group
Internalizing problems (YSR)	31	0–62	.91	.88	.78
Externalizing problems (YSR)	30	0–60	.81	.70	.78
Stress (SVK)	17	17–68	.88	.83	.80
School problems	11	0–22	.75	.78	.65
School-related self-esteem (SPQ)	8	8–40	.90	.85	.88
Parental depressive symptoms (BDI)	21	0–42	.85	.82	.79

Note. YSR =  Youth Self Report; SVK =  Dutch Stress Questionnaire; SPQ =  School Perception Questionnaire; BDI =  Beck Depression Inventory.