Norms for the Children's Report of Parental Behavior Inventory—Modified Form

Abstract

Norms based on responses of 145 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade rural midwestern children were prepared. Several demographic variables affected children's responses. Girls reported less firm control and more acceptance from their mothers than did boys. Older children reported less acceptance from and less use of psychological control by their fathers than did younger children. Finally, across grades, children tended to report less acceptance from their parents and less use of psychological control by their fathers.