Positive Parenting – Self-Report about Own Parenting Behavior
Abstract: Positive Parenting for Offspring (PPO) is a seven-item measure used to determine the amount of time, care, and attention that parents show their children, as well as their beliefs on how children should be raised. The measure yields two scales that are represented as mean scores: the first is a positive parenting scale and the second is an authoritarian beliefs scale.
Who Completed this Measure?: Target Child/Youth (now in adulthood)
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: c28fp
Scored Dataset Name: PPO28
Is this Measure Available for Public Use?: Yes
Measure Items and Scales:
| c28fp01 | How many days a week do you sit and talk with your son/daughter? |
| c28fp02 | How much time do you spend with your child doing something special that s(he) enjoys? |
| c28fp03 | How often do you notice when your child is doing a good job and let him/her know? |
| c28fp04 | How often do you show your child that you like it when (s)he helps around the house? |
| c28fp05 | Agreement with: Children should do as they are told and should be punished if they don’t |
| c28fp06 | Agreement with: Children learn the right way to behave through love and encouragement. |
| c28fp07 | Agreement with: Punishment is more effective than rewards in shaping a child’s behavior. |
| Scales | Items | Description |
| PPO28pos | C28fp01-04 | Positive Parenting Mean |
| PPO28aut | C28fp (05, 6r, 7) | Authoritarian Parenting Mean |