Adaptation Of The Russian-Language Version Ofthe Parental Bonding Instrument

Abstract

The article presents the results of the adaptation of the Russian-language version of The Parental Bonding Instrument, mother and father versions (Parker et al., 1979). The questionnaire was created to study the perception of parental attitudes by adolescents of high school age. The study involved 173 native Russian high school students (42.6 % males, mean age = 16.7 years, SD = 0.9) who filled out the questionnaire. The structure of the questionnaire was tested using exploratory factor analysis of the correlation matrix of the responses to 25 items. The method of principal components was applied. Following the confirmatory factor analysis, the two-factor structure of the questionnaire was confirmed, with the following scales: Care and Overprotection. For reliability assessment, the scales were tested with the Cronbachs alpha coefficient of internal consistency. Satisfactory internal consistency was showed. The Cronbachs alphas reach satisfactory values both for Care and Overprotection scales. The effects of age and gender on the questionnaire scores were estimated. It was shown that the effect of age was statistically significant for Overprotection, Paternal attitude only, with a small effect size. There are no sex differences of perception of Maternal and Paternal attitude in both Care and Overprotection scales. The effect of interaction of age and sex was statistically significant for Care, Paternal attitude only, with a small effect size.