Citation

Utsumi S. Shinrigaku Kenkyu 2013; 84(3): 238-246.

Affiliation

Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Ohtsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan. nrn16542@nifty.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Japanese Psychological Association, Publisher University of Tokyo Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24063150

Abstract

The present study developed the Parenting in Adolescence Scale (PAS) based on the three-factor model of parenting by Schaefer (1965), and examined its psychometric properties. Adolescents (n = 103 junior high, 273 high school and 667 university students) completed a questionnaire.

Exploratory factor analysis identified three distinct factors labeled "Acceptance" (6 items), "Psychological control" (6 items) and "Parental monitoring" (3 items). Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the stability of the factor structure with adequate goodness of fit indices. The three subscales of PAS had adequate internal consistency and satisfactory test-retest reliability. The three scales also correlated significantly with measures of adolescent conduct problems, peer problems, risk-taking experience, prosocial behavior, self-esteem, and another parenting scale, which indicated construct and concurrent validity.

The practical use of the PAS was discussed.

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