Parent Child Communication – Parent
Adapted from the Revised Parent-Adolescent Communication Form of the Pittsburgh Youth Study (see Loeber, Farrington, Stouthamer-Loeber, & van Kammen, 1998; Thornberry, Huizinga, & Loeber, 1995). Pittsburgh Youth Study, The Department of Psychiatry of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Abstract: Parent-Child Communication - Parent is a 20-item measure which assesses primary caregivers' perceptions of their openness to communication and their children's communication skills. The answers are coded along 5-point scales where 1 represents "almost never" and 5 represents "almost always." Two different methods for scaling will be presented. Each scale score was calculated by taking an average of the items comprising the scale. None of the observations were missing 50% or more data. The primary scaling procedure follows the method used in the Technical Report generated on Grade 4 (McMahon, Jones, & Kim, 1997), generating a Parent Communication and a Child Communication scale. An alternate scaling procedure was informed by exploratory factor analyses on the Normative sample, conducted separately for parent and child items. A more detailed discussion of the alternate scaling procedure can be found in the addendum. To be consistent with the previous technical report, the general Parent and Child Communication scales should be used. For analysts interested in the distinction between children's listening skills and their openness with their parent, the alternate scales will be most useful. Note that item 20 ("Do you and your child come to a solution when you solve a problem?") involves both the parent and child. It is used as part of the Child Communication scale in the primary scaling, but in the Parent Communication scale in the alternate scaling. Similar constructs, although measured by different combinations of items, can be found on the Parent-Child Communication, Parent Report measure.
Who Completed this Measure?: Parent
Cohort 1 - Administrative History
- Year 28 | age 33-34
Cohort 2 - Administrative History
- Year 28 | age 33-34
Cohort 3 - Administrative History
- Year 28 | age 33-34
Technical Reports:
Raw Dataset Name: PyX
Scored Dataset Name: PCPySPc
Keywords:
Communication, Discipline, Empathy, Parent Child Relationship, Positive Parenting, Punishment, Rewards
Is this Measure Available for Public Use?: Yes
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Measure Items and Scales:
| site | Study Site |
| tcid | Study ID Number |
| cohort | Cohort |
| intid | Interviewer ID Number |
| respond | Respondent |
| P11Xc1 | You can discuss your beliefs with your child without embarrassment |
| P11Xc2 | Your child is a good listener |
| P11Xc3 | Your child can tell how you feel |
| P11Xc4 | You are satisfied with how your child talks with you |
| P11Xc5 | Your child tries to understand your point of view |
| P11Xc6 | You do not discuss certain things with your child |
| P11Xc7 | You discuss child-related problems with your child |
| P11Xc8 | Your child insults you when angry |
| P11Xc9 | You can tell your child how you really feel |
| P11Xc10 | Your child tells you about personal problems |
| P11Xc11 | Your child keeps feelings to self |
| P11Xc12 | Your child hides being angry |
| P11Xc13 | You encourage your child to think and talk about things |
| P11Xc14 | When your child is upset it is difficult to understand his/her feelings |
| P11Xc15 | Your child lets things pile up without dealing with them |
| P11Xc16 | Your child lets you know what is bothering him/her |
| P11Xc17 | You do not discuss certain topics with your child |
| P11Xc18 | Your child admits mistakes without hiding them |
| P11Xc19 | You allow your child to have a say even if you disagree |
| P11Xc20 | You and your child come to solutions about problems |
| sitecode | Sitecode |
| P11XC11r | Your child keeps his/her feelings to self--reversed |
| P11XC12r | Your child hides being angry--reversed |
| P11XC15r | Your child lets things pile up without dealing with them--reversed |
| PCP11PAC | PCP Parent Communication - PCP Y11 |
| PCP11PRT | PCP Parent Restricted Topics - PCP Y11 |
| PCP11CEL | PCP Child Empathy/Listening - PCP Y11 |
| PCP11CEE | PCP Child Emotional Expression - PCP Y11 |