Parenting Scale

INSTRUCTIONS

Approximate time: 5-7 minutes to respond to 30 questions.
Each question provides seven options, each representing different levels of a parenting aspect. Please select the option that best reflects your parenting style over the past two months.

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1. When my child misbehaves...* This field is required.

1 - I do something right away

7 - I do something about it later

2. Before I do something about a problem...* This field is required.

1 - I give my child several reminders or warnings

7 - I use only one reminder or warning

3. When I’m upset or under stress...* This field is required.

1 - I am picky and on my child’s back

7 - I am no more picky than usual

4. When I tell my child not to do something...* This field is required.

1 - I say very little.

7 - I say a lot.

5. When my child pesters me...* This field is required.

1 - I can ignore the pestering

7 - I can’t ignore the pestering

6. When my child misbehaves...* This field is required.

1 - I usually get into a long argument with my child

7 - I don’t get into an argument

7. I threaten to do things that...* This field is required.

1 - I am sure I can carry out

7 - I know I won’t actually do

8. I am the kind of parent that...* This field is required.

1 - sets limits on what my child is allowed to do

7 - lets my child do whatever he or she wants

9. When my child misbehaves...* This field is required.

1 - I give my child a long lecture

7 - I keep my talks short and to the point

10. When my child misbehaves...* This field is required.

1 - I raise my voice or yell

7 - I speak to my child calmly

11. If saying no doesn’t work right away...* This field is required.

1 - I take some other kind of action

7 - I keep talking and trying to get through to my child

12. When I want my child to stop doing something...* This field is required.

1 - I firmly tell my child to stop

7 - I coax or beg my child to stop

13. When my child is out of my sight...* This field is required.

1 - I often don’t know what my child is doing

7 - I always have a good idea of what my child is doing

14. After there’s been a problem with my child...* This field is required.

1 - I often hold a grudge

7 - things get back to normal quickly

15. When we’re not at home...* This field is required.

1 - I handle my child the way I do at home

7 - I let my child get away with a lot more

16. When my child does something I don’t like...* This field is required.

1 - I do something about it every time it happens

7 - I often let it go

17. When there’s a problem with my child...* This field is required.

1 - things build up and I do things I don’t mean to do

7 - things don’t get out of hand

18. When my child misbehaves, I spank, slap, grab, or hit my child...* This field is required.

1 - never or rarely

7 - most of the time

19. When my child doesn’t do what I ask...* This field is required.

1 - I often let it go or end up doing it myself

7 - I take some other action

20. When I give a fair threat or warning...* This field is required.

1 - I often don’t carry it out

7 - I always do what I said

21. If saying “No” doesn’t work...* This field is required.

1 - I take some other kind of action

7 - I offer my child something nice so he/she will behave

22. When my child misbehaves...* This field is required.

1 - I handle it without getting upset

7 - I get so frustrated or angry that my child can see I’m upset

23. When my child misbehaves...* This field is required.

1 - I make my child tell me why he/she did it

7 - I say “No” or take some other action

24. If my child misbehaves and then acts sorry...* This field is required.

1 - I handle the problem like I usually would

7 - I let it go that time

25. When my child misbehaves...* This field is required.

1 - I rarely use bad language or curse

7 - I almost always use bad language

26. When I say my child can’t do something...* This field is required.

1 - I let my child do it anyway

7 - I stick to what I said

27. When I have to handle a problem...* This field is required.

1 - I tell my child I am sorry about it

7 - I don’t say I’m sorry

28. When my child does something I don’t like, I insult my child, say mean things, or call my child names...* This field is required.

1 - never or rarely

7 - most of the time

29. If my child talks back or complains when I handle a problem...* This field is required.

1 - I ignore the complaining and stick to what I said

7 - I give my child a talk about not complaining.

30. If my child gets upset when I say “No”...* This field is required.

1 - I back down and give in to my child

7 - I stick to what I said

Total Scale ScoreScore data

Your Scores are:

Laxness Factor Score={laxness}

Over-Reactivity Factor Score={overreactivity}

Hostility Factor Score={hostility}

Total Score={yourScore326}

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Are you the Mother or the Father?

Low scores indicating helpful parenting and high scores indicating opportunities to modify one's parenting style.

	The recommended clinical cut-off scores for Mothers	Your scores
Laxness	3.6	{laxness}
Over-reactivity	4.0	{overreactivity}
Hostility	2.4	{hostility}
Total Score	3.2	{yourScore326}

This assessment is not specifically designed for neurodiverse children by may be helpful to identify parenting styles.

You should not take this as a diagnosis or a recommendation for treatment. However, if you are interested in finding out more, one of our clinicians would love to talk to you.

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Low scores indicating helpful parenting and high scores indicating opportunities to modify one's parenting style.

	The recommended clinical cut-off scores for Fathers	Your scores
Laxness	3.4	{laxness}
Over-reactivity	3.9	{overreactivity}
Hostility	3.5	{hostility}
Total Score	3.2	{yourScore326}

This assessment is not specifically designed for neurodiverse children by may be helpful to identify parenting styles.

You should not take this as a diagnosis or a recommendation for treatment. However, if you are interested in finding out more, one of our clinicians would love to talk to you.

Click the "Next" button below to book a complimentary consultation with one of our team members.

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