The reference for the manual is: Abidin, R.R. (1995). Parenting Stress Index, Third Edition: Professional Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. The manual lists over 300 studies that have used the PSI. A PsychInfo search (6/05) using the words “Parenting Stress Index” or “PSI” anywhere revealed that the measure has been referenced in 621 peer-reviewed journal articles. After eliminating those that clearly referenced the PSI-SF, 536 remained. Below is a sampling of those articles: 1. Abidin, R. R. (1983).Parenting Stress Index — manual. Charlottesville, Virginia: Pediatric Psychology Press. 2. Acton, R.G., & During, S.M. Preliminary results of aggresssion management training for aggressive parents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 7(3), 410-417. 3. Bagner, D.M., & Eyberg, S.M. (2003). Father involvement in parent training: When does it matter? Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 32(4), 599-605. 4. Barkley, R.A., Fischer, M., Newby, R.F., & Breen, M.J. (1988). Development of a multimethod clinical protocol for assessing stimulant drug response in children with attention deficit disorder. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 17(1), 14-24. 5. Benzies, K.M., Harrison, M.J., & Magill-Evans, J. (2004). Parenting stress, marital quality, and child behavior problems at age 7 years. Public Health Nursing, 21(2), 111-121. 6. Bigras, M., La Freniere, P.J., & Dumas, J.E. (1996). Discriminant validity of the parent and child scales of the Parenting Stress Index. Early Education and Development, 7(2), 167-178. 7. Calam, R., Bolton, C., & Roberts, J. (2002). Maternal expressed emotion, attributions and depression and entry into therapy for children with behaviour problems. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 41(2), 213-216. 8. Chan, Y.C. (1994). Parenting stress and social support of mothers who physically abuse their children in Hong Kong. Child Abuse and Neglect, 18(3), 261-269. 9. Chang, Y., Fine, M.A., Ispa, J., Thornburg, K.R., Sharp, E., & Wolfenstein, M. (2004). Understanding parenting stress among low-income, African-American first-time mothers. Early Education and Development, 15(3), 265-282. 10. Goldberg, S., Janus, M., Washington, J., Simmons, R.J., MacLusky, I., & Fowler, R.S. (1997). Prediction of preschool behavioral problems in healthy and pediatric samples. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 18(5), 304-313. 11. Harmer, A. L.M., Sanderson, J., & Mertin, P. (1999). Influence of negative childhood experiences on psychological functioning, social support, and parenting for mothers recovering from addiction. Child Abuse & Neglect, 23(5), 421-433. 12. Holden, E.W., Willis, D.J., & Foltz, L. (1989). Child abuse potential and parenting stress: Relationships in maltreating parents. Psychological Assessment, 1(1), 64-67. 13. Hutcheson, J.J., & Black, M.M. (1996). Psychometric properties of the Parenting Stress Index in a sample of low-income African-American mothers of infants and toddlers. Early Education and Development, 7(4), 381-400. 14. Innocenti, M.S., Huh, K., & Boyce, G.C. (1992). Families of children with disabilities: Normative data and other considerations on parenting stress. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 12(3), 403-427. 15. Lacharité, C., Éthier, L.S., & Couture, G. (1999). Sensitivity and specificity of the Parenting Stress Index in situations of child maltreatment/Sensibilité et spécificité de l'indice de stress parental face à des situations de mauvais traitements d'enfants. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 31(4), 217-220. 16. Loyd, B.H., & Abidin, R.R. (1985). Revision of the Parenting Stress Index. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 10(2), 169-177. 17. Milner, J.S., & Crouch, J.L. (1997). Impact and detection of response distortions on parenting measures used to assess risk for child physical abuse. Journal of Personality Assessment, 69(3), 633-650. 18. Nair, P., Schuler, M.E., Black, M.M., Kettinger, L., & Harrington, D. (2003). Cumulative environmental risk in substance abusing women: Early intervention, parenting stress, child abuse potential and child development. Child Abuse & Neglect, 27(9), 997-1017. 19. Nixon, R.D.V., Sweeney, L., Erickson, D.B., & Touyz, S.W. (2004). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: One and two-year follow-up of standard and abbreviated treatments for oppositional preschoolers. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 32(3), 263-271. 20. Nixon, R.D.V., Sweeney, L., Erickson, D.B., & Touyz, S.W. (2003). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: A comparison of standard and abbreviated treatments for oppositional defiant preschoolers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(2), 251-260. 21. Pithers, W.D., Gray, A., Busconi, A., & Houchens, P. (1998). Caregivers of children with sexual behavior problems: Psychological and familial functioning. Child Abuse & Neglect, 22(2), 129-141. 22. Puura, K., Davis, H., Cox, A., Tsiantis, J., Tamminen, T., Ispanovic-Radojkovic, V., et al. (2005). The European Early Promotion Project: Description of the service and evaluation study. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion. Special Issue: The European Early Promotion Project (EEPP), 7(1), 17-30. 23. Richardson, R.A., Barbour, N.E., & Bubenzer, D.L. (1995). Peer relationships as a source of support for adolescent mothers. Journal of Adolescent Research, 10(2), 278-290. 24. Robbins, F. R., Dunlap, G., & Plienis, A. J. (1991). Family characteristics, family training, and the progress of young children with autism.Journal of Early Intervention, 15, 173–184. 25. Rodriguez, C.M., & Green, A.J. (1997). Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential. Child Abuse & Neglect, 21(4), 367-377. 26. Ross, C.N., Blanc, H.M., McNeil, C.B., Eyberg, S.M., & Hembree-Kigin, T.L. (1998). Parenting stress in mothers of young children with oppositional defiant disorder and other severe behavior problems. Child Study Journal, 28(2), 93-110. 27. Solis, M.L., & Abidin, R. (1991). The Spanish version Parenting Stress Index: A psychometric study. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 20(4), 372-378. 28. Solís-Cámara R.P., Salcido, P.C., Romero, M.D., & Aguirre, B.I.R. (2004). Multidimensional effects of a parenting program on the reciprocal interaction between parents and their young children with behavior problems/Efectos multidimensionales de un programa de crianza en la interacción recíproca entre padres y sus niños pequenos con problemas de comportamiento. Psicologia Conductual, 12(2), 197-214. 29. Tam, K., Chan, Y., & Wong, C.M. (1994). Validation of the Parenting Stress Index among Chinese mothers in Hong Kong. Journal of Community Psychology, 22(3), 211-223. 30. Webster-Stratton, C., Hollinsworth, T., Kolpacoff, M. (1989). The long-term effectiveness of three cost-effective training programs for families with conduct problem children. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology. Vol 57(4), 550-553. 31. Webster-Stratton, C., & Hammond, M. (1997). Treating children with early-onset conduct problems: A comparison of child and parent intervention trainings. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65(1), 93-109. Other Related References 1. Abidin, R. A. (1976). Parenting skills. New York: Human Sciences Press.