Psychometric properties of the Lithuanian version of the parenting styles and dimensions questionnaire (Psdq) : criterion-related validity

Abstract

This research study sets out to explore the criterion-related validity of the parenting styles and dimensions questionnaire (psdq; robinson et al., 2001). Psdq is a 32-item instrument originally developed to assess the parenting behaviour of parents of 4-12 year olds and to measure the three parenting styles according to d. Baumrind‘s model (1967). The translated instrument was completed by one 183 parents (mostly mothers) of non-clinical elementary school-aged children. The correlational analysis supported the expected relation between parenting styles and parental gender, birth order position and education. However, no statistically significant connection between parenting styles and parental age, number of siblings in the family or specific child‘s gender, age, birth order position was found. The results of research study suggest that the psdq lithuanian version has satisfactory criterionrelated validity though further studies are necessary for replicating the results with a more balanced gender representation and larger sample.