| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Parent Rating Schedule (Becker, 1960) is a tool designed to measure parent behavior and personality, consisting of 73 bipolar rating scales. These scales use antonym pairs to define extremes, and parents rate concepts related to their relationship with their child and spouse. The scales were selected based on factors from prior behavioral assessments and personality models. Factor analysis identified ten factors, such as Hostile-Withdrawal, Dominance-Strictness, and Playfulness. |
| Author | Becker, Wesley C. |
| Purpose | To broadly sample the dimensions of parent behavior and personality. |
| Construct | Parent Personality; Parental Behavior |
| Instrument Type | Interview Schedule/Guide |
| Reliability | Factor score reliabilities were found to be generally high. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Test Methodology | Factor Score Reliability |
| Test Year | 1960 |
| Classification | 7200 Personality |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18+ years) |
| Population Group | Human, Male, Female |
| Population Details | Location: United States; Sample: Parents |
| Keywords | Commonness Factor, Dominance-Strictness Factor, Factor Analysis, Harmony Factor, Hostile-Withdrawal Factor, Immature Emotionality, Nervousness Factor, Nonprotectiveness Factor, Parenting Behavior, Personality, Playfulness Factor, Social Effectiveness Factor, Solicitousness Factor, Test Development |
| Index Terms | Dominance, Emotional Immaturity, Factor Analysis, Hostility, Nervousness, Parental Characteristics, Personality Measures, Personality, Rating Scales, Test Construction, Parenting |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1037/t24824-000 |
| Source Reference | Becker, W. C. (1960). The relationship of factors in parental ratings of self and each other to the behavior of kindergarten children as rated by mothers, fathers, and teachers. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 24(6), 507–527. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0045584 |
Parent Rating Schedule | |||
Items | |||
Hostile—Withdrawal | Nervousness | ||
Loving………………………… | Unloving | Confident…………………… | Unsure |
Responsive………………… | Aloof | Clear…………………………… | Confused |
Warm………………………… | Cold | Relaxed……………………… | Tense |
Emotionally close……… | Detached | Happy………………………… | Depressed |
Devoted……………………… | Rejecting | Fearless……………………… | Fearful |
Forgiving…………………… | Begrudging | Energetic…………………… | Fatiqued |
Sociable……………………… | Unsociable | Free from guilt…………… | Guilt ridden |
Approving…………………… | Disapproving | Calm…………………………… | Excitable |
Kind…………………………… | Cruel | Optimistic…………………… | Pessimistic |
Cooperative………………… | Hostile | ||
Meaningful………………… | Meaningless | Immature, Aggressive Emotionality | |
Vigorous……………………… | Inert | Level…………………………… | Fluctuating |
Outgoing…………………… | Self-centered | Patient……………………… | Impatient |
Soft hearted……………… | Hard hearted | Consistent…………………… | Inconsistent |
Understanding…………… | Not understanding | ||
Dominance—Strictness | Not-prone-to-anger…… | Prone-to-anger | |
Permissive………………… | Strict | Rational……………………… | Arbitrary |
Mild…………………………… | Severe | Conscientious……………… | Conscienceless |
Submissive………………… | Dominant | ||
Democratic………………… | Authoritarian | Commonness (low IQ?) | |
Nondemanding…………… | Demanding | Formed……………………… | Formless |
Pliable………………………… | Rigid | Individualistic……………… | Ordinary |
Nonrestrictive…………… | Restrictive | Curious……………………… | Uninquiring |
Uncritical…………………… | Critical | Deep…………………………… | Shallow |
Sensitive…………………… | Tough | Flexible……………………… | Inflexible |
Easy going…………………… | Irritable | Adventurous……………… | Timid |
Soft…………………………… | Hard | Quick………………………… | Slow |
Weak willed……………… | Strong willed | Real…………………………… | Unreal |
Effective……………………… | Ineffective | ||
Solicitiousness | Social Effectiveness | ||
Nonchalant………………… | Anxious | Disorganized……………… | Organized |
Not jealous………………… | Jealous | Colorless…………………… | Colorful |
Underhelping……………… | Overhelping | Unsuccessful……………… | Successful |
Inactive……………………… | Active | Boring………………………… | Interesting |
Lax……………………………… | Vigilant | ||
Objective…………………… | Emotional | Playfulness | |
Nonsuggesting…………… | Suggesting | Serious……………………… | Playful |
Trusting……………………… | Suspicious | Humorless………………… | Humorous |
Thwarts curiosity………… | Satisfies curiosity | ||
Nonprotectiveness | |||
Sheltering…………………… | Exposing | ||
Protective…………………… | Nonprotective | ||
Harmony | |||
Contentious………………… | Concordant | ||
Punitive……………………… | Nonpunitive | ||
Conflicted…………………… | Nonconflicted | ||
Taking………………………… | Giving | ||
Threatening………………… | Reassuring | ||
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Parent Rating Schedule scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/parent-rating-schedule-scale/
Mohammed looti. "Parent Rating Schedule scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/parent-rating-schedule-scale/.
Mohammed looti. "Parent Rating Schedule scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/parent-rating-schedule-scale/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Parent Rating Schedule scale', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/parent-rating-schedule-scale/.
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