Perception Scale of Parental Marital Relationships – Chinese Version

Description

蔡恒翠 (Cai Hengcui) constructed a perceptual scale for high school students regarding their parents’ marital relationships, which includes two components: the degree of intimacy (亲密程度) and the degree of harmony (和谐程度). The scale consists of 30 items that cover a comprehensive range of factors with high reliability and validity, providing significant reference value.

Authors and Contact Email

蔡恒翠 (Cai Hengcui) – information not available

Purpose

This scale aims to assess the perceived quality of parental marital relationships specifically for college students, exploring how these perceptions may impact their psychological health and outcomes.

Test Year

2003

Administration Method and Scoring

The scale uses a four-point Likert scoring system: 1 = 从未如此 (Never), 2 = 很少如此 (Rarely), 3 = 有时如此 (Sometimes), 4 = 经常如此 (Often). Items related to separation tendency and conflict phenomena are reverse-scored, meaning a higher total score indicates a higher perceived quality of parental marital relationships.

Reliability and Validity

The scale has been measured for both reliability and validity, proving to be a robust tool for assessing perceived parental marital quality.

Factors and Subscales

The scale includes two primary factors:
– 亲密程度 (Degree of Intimacy) which is subdivided into:
– 共同相处 (Common Interaction)
– 情感表达 (Emotional Expression)
– 分离倾向 (Separation Tendency)
– 和谐程度 (Degree of Harmony) which includes:
– 意见一致性 (Opinion Consistency)
– 冲突现象 (Conflict Phenomena)

Keywords

Parental marital quality, psychological health, college students, intimacy, harmony

Items in Chinese

1. 我的父母会在一起愉快地聊天。
2. 我的父母会一起外出拜访朋友。
3. 我的父母有共同的兴趣或休闲娱乐方式。
4. 有人请客时，我的父母会一起参加。
5. 节假日时，我的父母会一起出去玩。
6. 在决定一些事情时，我的父母会互相商量讨论。
7. 我的父母会互相赞美对方。
8. 我的父母会手挽手表示亲密。
9. 我的父母会互相拥抱对方。
10. 我的父母会说出对彼此的关怀与爱意。
11. 我的父母会相互鼓励与支持。
12. 我的父亲/母亲曾经提出分居的要求。
13. 我的父亲/母亲曾经提出离婚的要求。
14. 我的父亲/母亲曾经离家出走。
15. 我的父母很少待在一起。
16. 我的父母期待各自独立生活。
17. 我的父母会为了经济问题争吵*。
18. 我的父母会为了子女教育的问题而意见不合*。
19. 我的父母对家中的大小事情有一致的看法。
20. 我的父母的想法是相似且相通的。
21. 我的父母会愉快地对待对方的朋友，并和他们亲切地交谈。
22. 我的父母和彼此的亲戚都相处得很愉快。
23. 我的父母有一致的人生观和价值观。
24. 我的父母在意见不合时会冷战。
25. 我的父母会当面指责对方的不是。
26. 我的父母会争执和吵架。
27. 我的父母争执时会互相推搡或动手打架。
28. 我的父母会互不说话，互不理睬。
29. 我的父母会因为意见不合而彼此作对。
30. 我的父母会抱怨对方不能体谅自己。

Items in English

1. My parents chat happily together.
2. My parents go out together to visit friends.
3. My parents have common interests or leisure activities.
4. When someone treats them, my parents will participate together.
5. During holidays, my parents go out to have fun together.
6. When making decisions, my parents discuss and consult each other.
7. My parents praise each other.
8. My parents hold hands to show intimacy.
9. My parents hug each other.
10. My parents express their care and love for each other.
11. My parents encourage and support one another.
12. My father/mother has previously proposed separation.
13. My father/mother has previously proposed divorce.
14. My father/mother has previously left home.
15. My parents rarely spend time together.
16. My parents look forward to living independently.
17. My parents argue over financial issues*.
18. My parents disagree on issues related to children’s education*.
19. My parents have a consistent view on matters big and small at home.
20. My parents’ thoughts are similar and aligned.
21. My parents treat each other’s friends happily and converse with them warmly.
22. My parents get along joyfully with each other’s relatives.
23. My parents share consistent life views and values.
24. My parents will have a cold war when they disagree.
25. My parents point out each other’s faults face to face.
26. My parents argue and fight.
27. When my parents argue, they shove or hit each other.
28. My parents ignore each other and refuse to talk.
29. My parents oppose each other due to disagreements.
30. My parents complain that the other cannot understand them.

References

邵迪迪. 父母婚姻质量和亲子沟通对大学生婚姻价值观的影响研究[D].上海师范大学,2021.DOI:10.27312/d.cnki.gshsu.2021.001971.
朱悦. 大学生家庭价值观对其结婚意愿的影响研究[D].上海师范大学,2021.DOI:10.27312/d.cnki.gshsu.2021.002277.
蔡恒翠. (2004). 国中生之学之父母婚姻关系、家庭气氛与生活适应之相关研究[D].台湾.国立台湾师范大学.