Groenewald, Debra (2013) Structural Validity of the Parental Authority Questionnaire. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Parenting practices can have lasting effects on a child’s psychosocial development. A popular parenting theory since the late 1960’s, in relation to parenting practices, is Baumrind’s three parenting typologies (Authoritarian, Authoritative, and Permissive). These three parenting practices have been extensively researched in the years since Baumrind developed her theory. A measure that has seen much use among parenting research has been Buri’s Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ: 1991). This is a retrospective, self-report measure designed to be responded by older adolescents/young adults about the parenting practices of their mother and/or father. However this measure has had limited empirical research conducted into its psychometric properties, including the omission of a factor structure. This lack of empirical validity limits the conclusions which are able to be drawn from research using this measure. The aim of the current study was to examine a factor structure of the PAQ in a self-report version by mothers with children under 18 years-old. Further, the current study sought to compare the results of this structure with a revised version of the PAQ (PAQ-R: Reitman, Rhode, Hupp, & Altobello, 2002). The factor analysis from the current study resulted in three components. Results showed that this structure, from a heterogeneous sample of mothers with children of different ages (N = 289), did not align perfectly with the PAQ. However, a structure of 18 items which did align across the PAQ, the PAQ-R and the current study, using a subsample from the current study (mothers with children aged 0 – 5 years), was able to be developed. It is suggested that future research into the validity of the PAQ involves a dyadic approach where the views of all parties are involved (children and parents).
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology, Counselling and Community (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014) |
| Supervisors: | Hong Eng Goh |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2025 00:11 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2025 00:11 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52368 |
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