Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

CAN-AVID NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (CNHS)

Can-avid Eastern Samar, 6806

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PS-FFQ

(Parenting Style- Four Factor Questionnaire)

Shyny T. Y

Ph.D (Psychology)

Bharathiar University – Coimbatore

Name of student: _______________________________________ Age: ___ Sex: ____

Gr/Sec:_______________________ Average Grade: (Last Quarter) ___________________

Name of Parent/s: _____________________________________ Age: ___ Sex: _____

_____________________________________ Age: ___ Sex: _____

I. Instructions: READ the following statements CAREFULLY and indicate your single

response by putting a “tick” or “check” mark in the appropriate box. Each box grades

to scale where 5 the highest and 1 the lowest.

of of the Times

the time

time (4) (3) (2) (1)

(5)

1 My parents want me to follow all their

instructions because they think they are the

authority to decide what to do or not to do.

2 My mother is a friend, philosopher and a

guide to me.

3 My parents are soft-hearted, they don`t

correct me at proper time by punishment

when I commit mistake.

4 My parents don`t have any demands from

me, and they do not control me, they provide

me full and total freedom.

5 My parents have little patience to tolerate

any of my misbehaviour and they don`t

usually listen to my excuses in any kind of

mistakes.

6 My parents used to understand my feelings

in any situations and they always try to get

my opinion whenever they have something

me.

7 Whenever I acquire low marks, may parents

did not give any punishments rather they feel

that I can do better next time.

8 Whenever my parents are sad and depressed

and they cannot show any care and deep

emotional tie up with me.

9 My parents strongly believe that my future

depends on their hands so they prepare strict

time table for me to be followed.

10 Important decisions of the family are done

together and they give full freedom to each

members to share everything to them.

11 My parents give valuable rewards when I

obey them and I behave well.

12 As my parents are very busy with their

household and works, they get less time to

get involved to my studies or to listen to my

needs and wishes.

13 My parents have clear expections regarding

my behaviour and they are not much

future.

14 As my parents understand my strength and

weaknesses, they set some appropriate rules

for me and give me friendly correction

whenever necessary.

15 Though my parents have definite goal and

planning about my future, the cannot follow

it strictly because of their leniency.

16 My parents are stressed and strained, hence

they cannot take care of my welfare.

17 My parents usually like to give me physical

punishment like beating rather than giving

me advices, because they think I will not

listen to it.

18 My parents will not force me to choose my

future career and they also help me to set

realistic goals.

19 As my parents was brought up by striclty

disciplined parents, they are very liberal to

me.
20 My parents usually give more importance to

my own likes and wishes but not bother

much about my needs or my misbehaviours.

21 My parents believe that only through

punishment I can be corrected and they also

don`t like to give any financial freedom to

me.

22 Whenever I fail to follow the time table

given by my parents, they remind me the

consequences with a touch of love and

affection.

23 My parents likes to be affectionate to me, and

they take full responsibility of my welfare

and goodness.

24 As my parents are too busy, they get little

time to care for me, I am quite free to move

my own way and to make decisions.

25 My parents gives me punishment when I

make mistakes, and it best depends upon

their mood.

26 I talk to my parents out of being punished

after I done something wrong.

punishment but cannot actually do it because

of their leniency.

28 As my parents are bounded with severe life

problems, they ignore my misbehaviour and

they have no idea about my life outside

home.

29 Whenever I show disobedience, my parents

scold and criticize me with bursting anger.

30 Even though my parents are busy, they have

enough time to visit me at my school and

meet my teachers to know my progress.

31 I have no self-discipline because my parents

shows me excessive love and sympathy.

32 My parents dont tell me where they are going

and why they are late, I dont have any idea

of their whereabouts.

II. Answer the following questions honestly and whole-heartedly.

(You can answer the questions in any dialect you are comfortable)

1. Are you comfortable of the parenting style that your parents show to you? Why?
Ans.

2. If you will be the one to decide, what kind of parents do you wish to have? Is it

Authoritative, Authoritarian, or Permissive? Why?

Ans.

3. Is the parenting style shown by your parents helpful to you? Why do you say so?

Ans.

4. Is their any advantage you acquire from the parenting style shown by your parents?

Ans.
 5. Does your parent oblige you to study your lesson at home?

Ans.

ANSWER SHEETS

S 5 4 3 2 1 S 5 4 3 2 1 S 5 4 3 2 1 S 5 4 3 2 1

C C C C

O O O O

R R R R

E E E E

S S S S

Q Q Q Q

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

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21 22 23 24

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29 30 31 32

A1=____________ A2= ___________ P= ___________ U= ___________

(A1= Authoritarian, A2= Authoritative, P=Permissive, U= Uninvolved/Neglectful)

Have you responded to all the statements? Yes__/No__

Have you entered your responses in the correct boxes? Yes__/No__

Have you responded accurately and honestly? Yes__/No__