Table 2.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Parent Report of Adolescent Language Brokering

Factor/Item	λ	χ2 (df)	CFI	RMSEA
Parent-Focused Burden		2.11 (1)	1.00	.06
It is stressful to ask my child to translate for me	.73
It is a burden to ask my child to translate for me	.82
Asking my child to translate for me takes time away from other things I want to do	.94
I don’t want to ask my child to translate for me	.47
Role Reversal		43.63 (14)	.97	.08
My child is more knowledgeable than I am because s/he translates for me	.58
My child doesn’t act like a child when s/he translates for me	.46
I have no one else to turn to but my child to help translate for me	.43
When my child translates for me, I feel like s/he is the parent and I am the child in the family	.80
I think less of myself when I ask my child to translate for me	.81
I have come to depend on my child to translate for me	.49
I feel unfit to be a parent when I ask my child to translate for me	.70
Disrespect of Parent		3.23 (2)	1.00	.04
My child and I get into arguments because s/he translates for me	.65
My child has disappointed me by translating poorly	.57
I have a poor relationship with my child because s/he translates for me	.87
My child does not have respect for me because I ask him/her to translate for me	.75
Negative Feelings		n/a	n/a	n/a
I am embarrassed that my child translates for me	.73
I feel helpless when my child translates for me	.94
I feel powerless when I ask my child to translate for me	.61
Adolescents’ Efficacy		n/a	n/a	n/a
My child is good at translating	.88
My child is skilled at translating	.98
My child is effective at translating	.86
Positive Relations with Child		n/a	n/a	n/a
I think highly of my child because s/he translates for me	.55
I value my child’s opinions because s/he translates for me	.75
My child values my opinion because s/he translates for me	.69

Note. n/a = not applicable; these models of three items were fully saturated, and model fit indices are not available.