Coparenting Relationship Scale (CRS): Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Hungarian Version

Pilinszki, Attila and Bata, Erzsebet and Demjen, Anna and Gervai, Judit and Danis, Ildikó (2025) Coparenting Relationship Scale (CRS): Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Hungarian Version. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH, 20. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1788-4934

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Abstract

Introduction: This study aims to investigate the validity and psychometric properties of the Hungarian version of the Coparenting Relationship Scale (CRS-HU), a measurement designed to assess different dimensions of coparenting. Only a few validation studies can be found, even though CRS is a widely used measurement. Methods: Currently, no assessment instruments exist in Hungarian that measure coparenting relationships and practices; therefore, we adapted CRS and designed a validation study to investigate mothers' coparenting characteristics (N = 381). We checked the construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), then to assess convergent and discriminant validity, we examined correlations between the coparenting questionnaire factors and other similar constructs. We also examined the relationship between CRS-HU and different background variables using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. Results: Our main results showed that the internal consistency in the Hungarian version of CRS and its subscales is good or excellent (Cronbach's apha = .75-.89). The seven-factor structure had a poor model fit in CFA, however, the brief version of the CRS-HU (RMSEA = .057; CFI = .962) and six subscales separately (RMSEA = .031-.066; CFI = .978-.999) demonstrated a good model fit. Conclusions: The brief version of Hungarian CRS and the different sub- scales are valid and feasible measures for assessing coparenting and its dimensions. Thus, CRS can be effectively used at last in our culture, as well.

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