Abstract

Objective: This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Strength-Based Parenting Questionnaire (SBPQ) in a sample of Chilean early adolescents. Background: Most parenting assessments rely on parents’ or caregivers’ reports. This is the first study in Chile to evaluate strengths-based parenting through adolescent self-reports. Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational-predictive design was employed with the participation of a nonprobabilistic sample of 254 adolescents, (41.3% girls, 55.1% boys, and 3.5% another gender), aged 10 to 15 years (M = 11.93, SD = 0.80) who attended socioeconomically vulnerable schools. Descriptive and correlation analyses were conducted using SPSS. Construct validity was tested through confirmatory factor analysis, and discriminant validity was evaluated via correlation between SBPQ and the Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale using Mplus. Results: The SBPQ demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α = .97). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor structure—strengths knowledge and strengths use—with good model fit. A significant moderate correlation was observed between the SBPQ and the SLSS5 (r = .681, p < .01). Conclusion: The SBPQ shows strong psychometric properties and supports evidence-based assessment of strengthsbased parenting in Chilean early adolescents.