Exploring the Reliability of Measures of Family Relations, Parental Attitudes, and Parent-Child Relations in a Disadvantaged Minority Population

• NCJ Number: 153948
• Journal: Journal of Marriage and the Family Volume: 55 Dated: (November 1993) Pages: 1042-1046
• Author(s): J McGuire; F Earls
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 5 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ); John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the test-retest reliability of family measures considered for inclusion in the Program on Human Development and Criminal Behavior (PHDCB).

Abstract

Forty mothers of children attending four elementary schools in disadvantaged areas completed the Parental Attitudes for Childrearing, Parental Acceptance Rejection Questionnaire, Raising Children, and Conflict Tactics Scale. Sixty-three percent of the mothers were single parents; 33 percent were black and 45 percent were Hispanic; the average level of education was 12 years; and 60 percent were unemployed. The results indicated that, when administered by well-trained and supportive interviewers, these survey instruments yielded reliable and useful information. Reliability coefficients were all significant and the internal consistencies of the subscales were comparable to those reported by test developers. 1 table, 1 note, and 16 references