Perceptions of Parents Questionnaire: Evidence for a Measure of Parenting Styles 1

摘要: Parenting styles have been investigated for several decades and are considered predictors of behavior among young individuals. This study's objective was to identify evidence the factorial validity internal consistency short version Parental Perception Questionnaire (PPQ-20), an instrument that is useful assessing parenting styles. The participants were 386 elementary-school students (208 men) with a mean age 12.7 years (sd = 1.60). answered two versions PPQ, each one composed 20 items, assess individuals' perceptions concerning their fathers (PPQ-20-F) mothers (PPQ-20-M). analysis principal components (varimax rotation) revealed two-component structure (responsiveness demandingness) both versions, which accounted about 40% total variance. These presented Cronbach's alpha scores above 0.70. Finally, there this measure has consistency. Abstract: produce reduced Brazilian can used evaluate such styles, in items Palavras-chave: estilos parentais, socializacao, questionarios, validade estatistica, precisao do teste