Confirmatory Validity of the Perceived Parenting Styles and Parental Inconsistency Scale among Venezuelan University Students

Abstract

The paper presents the validation of the Perceived Parenting Styles and Parental Inconsistency Scale among Venezuelan university students, an instrument that identifies the characteristic parenting style of each parent, as well as determines the perceived inconsistencies in parenting practices, while comparing the responses regarding the mother and the father. The instrument showed satisfactory reliability with Cronbach’s Alphas values of 0,755 and 0,808 for the totality of the scale. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis identified six factors and adjustment indices that supported the original model proposed by the authors of the Scale. According to the results, the Scale presents an adjustment appropriate for the measurement of the construct in the Venezuelan context.