Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Revised Parenting Behavior Inventory (R-PBI). This study was conducted with 1049 parents from Kütahya, Sivas, and Uşak provinces. The psychometric properties of the scale were investigated by test re-test, Cronbach’s alpha, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and concurrent validity methods. In order to evaluate the measure-dependent validity of the scale, the Family Harmony Scale-Short Form and Parental Attitude Research Instrument were used. According to the results of confirmatory factor analysis, the three-dimensional model (Warmth, Control, Hostility) was an acceptable fit [CMIN=1244.94, df=402 CMIN/df =3.097; (p=.00), RMSEA=.083, CFI=.89, GFI=.88, TLI=.84, SRMR=.076]. In addition, Item factor loads ranged from 33 to .88. In the concurrent validity, Subscales of R-PBI have significant relationships with Family Harmony Scale and The Parental Attitude Research Instrument (PARI). The Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient was found as α=.96 for Warmth subscale, α=.85 for Control subscale, and α=.93 for Hostility subscale. The corrected item-total correlations of the R-PBI ranged from .34 to.92. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had acceptable validity and high reliability scores and that it may be used in assessing parenting behavior.

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