. 2022 May 20;98(6):641–647. doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2022.01.007

Table 1.

IEPMB Scale items and corresponding factor loadings from an exploratory factor analysis.

Items of IEPMB Scale	Factor loadings
Factor 1 - Aggressiveness and Emotional Dysregulation
2 - My work disrupts the attention I give to my child.	0.37
3 - I threaten that I will beat or get too mad with my child, but then I do nothing.	0.32
4 - I hit my child with my hand or with some objects.	0.47^a
8 - When my child cries, he or she seeks another person because I am always busy.	0.36
10 - My child is very afraid of me.	0.34
12 - I mistreat my son or daughter when I'm nervous and when the anger passes I regret it.	0.56^a
15 - My child is physically hurt when I hit him or her.	0.37
17 - When I'm nervous, I end up taking it out on my son or daughter	0.69^a
19 - I'm bad-tempered with my child.	0.52^a
22 - I am aggressive with my child.	0.51^a
25 - I am violent with my child.	0.39
Factor 2 - Relaxed Discipline
7 - When I'm happy I do not care about my son's or daughter's behaviors that displease me.	0.41
9 - If my child cries, I say that I will not catch him or her, but if he or she insists on crying, I catch him or her.	0.51^a
14 - I don't make time for my child, things happen naturally.	0.50^a
21- I notice that I will not put my child in my arms when he or she throws a tantrum, but then I get pity and end up doing it.	0.65^a
Factor 3 – Positive Monitoring
5 - I demand to know how my child was in my absence.	0.57^a
11 - When my child is crying I try to figure out what bothers him or her.	0.40
16 - Even when I'm busy or traveling, I phone to find out how my child is.	0.64^a
18 - After staying away from my child I ask the caregiver how he or she behaved (example: if he or she cried; if he or she was fine).	0.63^a
23 - I establish a routine with my child and try to follow it.	0.31

Items remained in the final version after confirmatory analysis. Item responses all sections are made on a 3-point Likert scale.