TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Development and Validation of a Parental Monitoring Instrument: Measuring How Parents Monitor Adolescents' Activities and Risk Behaviors
JO  - Family Journal: counseling and therapy for couples and families
A1  - Cottrell, SA
A1  - Branstetter, S.
A1  - Cottrell, L.
A1  - Harris, C. V.
A1  - Rishel, C.
A1  - Stanton, B. F.
SP  - 328
EP  - 335
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
N2  - The aim of this article is to describe the development and validation of the Parental Monitoring Instrument (PMI). The PMI was administered to a sample of 518 parentadolescent (aged 12 to 17 years) dyads. Initial findings provide evidence of instrument reliability and validity. The exploratory factor analysis results suggested a seven-factor solution that explained approximately 48% of the variance. An analysis of the questions reveals reasonable interpretations of the seven factors: direct, indirect, restrictive, school, health, computer, and phone monitoring. Administration of the PMI may further our understanding of how parental monitoring is associated with adolescent activities and risk behaviors, setting the stage for informed strategies to improve parentadolescent relationships.<p />
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SN  - 1066-4807
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480707303748
ID  - ref1
ER  -