Research Article

Initial Development of the Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Parental Self-Efficacy Scale: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Factor loadings with orthogonal rotation for the final five factors.

Factors and items12345

Factor 1: Family Well-Being (α = .812)
Spend enough time with each of your other family members.721
Support each other if EIBI is causing any stress for people in your home.693
Make time to celebrate small steps of progress with your family.659
Find time to take breaks and take care of yourself.616
Find a way to have bonding time with your child, which might be separate from therapy time.533
Help your extended family understand why EIBI is so important for your child.479
Get your family members to join in on some of the home program activities.417

Factor 2: Preparing for Successful Sessions (α = .835)
Have your home ready when therapists come over to work with your child.705
Get your child ready for each session before the therapist arrives.670
Set up your home in a way that works for the program and also works for your family.570
Set up areas in your home where therapists can work with your child without interruptions.548
Keep all program materials organized so therapists can find what they need.524
Make sure therapists feel welcome in your home at all times.471
Help everyone who lives with you get used to having the therapists in the home.461

Factor 3: Team Participation (α = .792)
Take good notes during team meetings and discussions with your program supervisor.728
Make sure you have a say in choosing your child’s goals and designing the program.657
Talk to the supervisor if you have concerns about one of the therapists.537
Participate in training with your team so you know how to use all the strategies.520
Host meetings in your home with your child’s therapy team, at least once a month.506
Help therapists plan their daily activities with your child.445
Observe what the therapists are doing each day.415

Factor 4: Not Giving Up (α = .695)
Make EIBI one of your top priorities.709
Be willing to change parts of your family’s lifestyle so that your child can continue EIBI.691
Allow therapy sessions to continue when your child is upset.373
Continue EIBI even if your child’s school is not supportive of it.356

Factor 5: Working with Your Child (α = .738)
When working with your child, be consistent with what you have been trained to do, even if your child gets upset.636
Be one of your child’s therapists, and balance this role with also being a parent.578
Be persistent and try different things to get your child to engage in activities with you.578
Be enthusiastic when you work with your child, even if you feel sad about other things.550.473

Note. Varimax rotation procedure used in SPSS. Numbers across header row represent extracted factors. Item loadings lower than the assigned factor are not shown. Cronbach’s alpha scores for each factor are provided.