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This study evaluated the measurement properties of the Spanish version of the Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (EMAS) in this population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A convenience sample of 688 Spanish parents (468 mothers and 220 fathers) of children with developmental challenges completed the Spanish EMAS, the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ), the Parental Stress Scale (PSS; Baby's Rewards [PSS\u2010BR] and Stressors [PSS\u2010S]), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS\u2010A and HADS\u2010D), and the Psychological Well\u2010Being Scale (PWBS). Internal consistency, test\u2013retest reliability, structural validity, and construct validity were examined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Consumer and Community Involvement<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was no consumer or community involvement in this study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EMAS scores averaged 31.1 (standard deviation [SD]\u2009=\u20097.1) for mothers and 33.4 (SD\u2009=\u20096.4) for fathers, with no floor or ceiling effects. Internal consistency was high (\u03b1\u2009=\u20090.88 for mothers; \u03b1\u2009=\u20090.86 for fathers). Test\u2013retest reliability in mothers (n\u2009=\u200975) was moderate (intra\u2010class correlation coefficient [ICC]\u2009=\u20090.59, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.42, 0.72; rs\u2009=\u20090.62). A two\u2010factor structure showed acceptable fit. Construct validity was supported through correlations with OBQ (rs\n                      <jats:sub>m<\/jats:sub>\n                      [mothers]\u2009=\u20090.61; rs\n                      <jats:sub>f<\/jats:sub>\n                      [fathers]\u2009=\u20090.63), HADS\u2010A (rs\n                      <jats:sub>m<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.41; rs\n                      <jats:sub>f<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.36), HADS\u2010D (rs\n                      <jats:sub>m<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.50; rs\n                      <jats:sub>f<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.47), PSS\u2010BR (rs\n                      <jats:sub>m<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.37; rs\n                      <jats:sub>f<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.31), PSS\u2010S (rs\n                      <jats:sub>m<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.25; rs\n                      <jats:sub>f<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.26), and PWBS (rs\n                      <jats:sub>m<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.46; rs\n                      <jats:sub>f<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.52).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Spanish EMAS shows robust measurement properties for assessing engagement in MAs among parents of children with developmental challenges. 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