Protocol - Parenting Behavior - Parent

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements

Requirement Category	Required
Major equipment	No
Specialized training	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	No

Mode of Administration

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Child, Adolescent, Adult

Participants

Parents of children ages 6-18 years

Selection Rationale

The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire was selected because the scale has been used in multiple research articles examining parenting behaviors. The protocol is a validated and highly utilized scale.

The PhenX working group recommends that validated observational methods should be used when possible (especially for very young children) but recognize that such methods are time consuming, costly, and logistically difficult, so offer this validated questionnaire to provide some measure of caregiving quality.

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source

Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not applicable

Protocol Name from Source

Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) Parent Form

Source

Shelton KK, Frick, PJ & Wootton J. (1996.). Assessment of Parenting Practices of Families of Elementary School-Age Children. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 25 (3), 317-329.

General References

Gross, T. J., Fleming, C. B., Alex Mason, W., & Haggerty, K. P. (2017). Alabama Parenting Questionnaire–9: Longitudinal Measurement Invariance Across Parents and Youth During the Transition to High School. Assessment, 24(5), 646–659.

Protocol ID

300802

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Ask_Plans
	PX300802140000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You ask your child what his/her plans are for the coming day. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Ask_School
	PX300802090000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You ask your child about his/her day in school. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Attend_School_Meeting
	PX300802260000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You attend PTA meetings, parent/teacher conferences, or other meetings at your child's school. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Come_Home_School_Late
	PX300802300000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child comes home from school more than an hour past the time you expect him/her. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Compliment_Child
	PX300802130000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You compliment your child when he/she does something well. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Drives_Activities
	PX300802150000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You drive your child to a special activity. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Fail_Leave_Note
	PX300802060000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child fails to leave a note or let you know where he/she is going. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Forget_What_Child_Doing
	PX300802240000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You get so busy that you forget where your child is and what he/she is doing. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Friendly_Talk
	PX300802010000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You have a friendly talk with your child. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Give_Up_Obey
	PX300802120000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You feel that getting your child to obey you is more trouble than it's worth. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Go_Out_Without_Curfew
	PX300802190000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child goes out without a set time to be home. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Help_Plan_Family_Activities
	PX300802230000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child helps plan family activities. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Help_With_Homework
	PX300802110000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You help your child with his/her homework. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Home_Without_Adult
	PX300802320000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child is at home without adult supervision. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Hug_And_Kiss_Child
	PX300802180000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You hug or kiss your child when he/she does something well. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Know_Friends
	PX300802170000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child is out with friends you don't know. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Know_Good_Job
	PX300802020000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You let your child know when he/she is doing a good job with something. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Lift_Restrictions_Early
	PX300802220000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You let your child out of a punishment early (like lift restrictions earlier than you originally said). show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Out_After_Dark_Without_Adult
	PX300802210000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child is out after dark without an adult with him/her. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Out_Late_Parents_DontKnow
	PX300802280000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You don't check that your child comes home at the time she/he was supposed to. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Out_Past_Curfew
	PX300802100000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child stays out in the evening past the time he/she is supposed to be home. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Calmly_Explain
	PX300802400000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You calmly explain to your child why his/her behavior was wrong when he/she misbehaves. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Child
	PX300802160000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You praise your child if he/she behaves well. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Give_Chores_Punishment
	PX300802420000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You give your child extra chores as a punishment. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Hit_Belt_Switch
	PX300802380000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You hit your child with a belt, switch, or other object when he/she has done something wrong. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Ignore_Misbehavior
	PX300802340000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You ignore your child when he/she is misbehaving. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Leave_House
	PX300802290000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You don't tell your child where you are going. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Send_Child_To_Room
	PX300802370000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You send your child to his/her room as a punishment. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Slap_Child
	PX300802350000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You slap your child when he/she has done something wrong. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Spank_With_Hand
	PX300802330000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You spank your child with your hand when he/she has done something wrong. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Take_Away_Privilege
	PX300802360000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You take away privileges or money from your child as a punishment. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Use_Time_Out
	PX300802410000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You use time out (make him/her sit or stand in a corner) as a punishment. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parents_Yell_Scream
	PX300802390000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You yell or scream at your child when he/she has done something wrong. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parent_Completing
	PX300802000100	Parent Completing Form	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Parent_Completing_Other
	PX300802000200	Parent Completing Form: Other, specify	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Play_Games_Fun_Things
	PX300802070000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You play games or do other fun things with your child. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Punish
	PX300802250000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child is not punished when he/she has done something wrong. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Punishment_Parent_Mood
	PX300802310000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. The punishment you give your child depends on your mood. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Reward_Obeying
	PX300802050000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You reward or give something extra to your child for obeying you or behaving well. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Talked_Out_Of_Punishment
	PX300802080000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. Your child talks you out of being punished after he/she has done something wrong. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Talk_Friends
	PX300802200000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You talk to your child about his/her friends. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Tell_Child_Like_Help
	PX300802270000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You tell your child that you like it when he/she helps out around the house. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Threaten_Punishment
	PX300802030000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You threaten to punish your child and then do not actually punish him/her. show less	N/A
PX300802_Parenting_Style_Parent_Volunteer_Special_Activities
	PX300802040000	Please rate each item as to how often it more TYPICALLY occurs in your home. You volunteer to help with special activities that your child is involved in (such as sports, boy/girl scouts, church youth groups). show less	N/A

Pediatric Development

Measure Name

Parenting Behavior

Release Date

December 11, 2019

Definition

The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire is a 42-item questionnaire that measures five dimensions of parenting that can affect the development of children.

Purpose

How parents communicate and interact with their children can impact the child’s development.

Keywords

age, childcare, parenting, parenting behaviors, parental involvement, punishment, Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ), Pediatric Development

Measure Protocols

Protocol ID	Protocol Name
300801	Parenting Behavior - Child
300802	Parenting Behavior - Parent

Publications

There are no publications listed for this protocol.