Parental Cognitions and Conduct Toward the Infant Scale (PACOTIS)

The Parental Cognitions and Conduct Toward the Infant Scale (PACOTIS) is a validated assessment of parental perceptions and behavioral tendencies towards a young infant. It includes items on parental self-efficacy (e.g., "I feel that I am very good at calming my baby down"), perceived parental impact (e.g., "My behavior has little effect on the personal development of my baby"), parental hostile-reactive behaviors (e.g., "I have lost my temper when my baby was particularly fussy"), and parental overprotection (e.g., "I prefer that my baby sleeps in the same room as me at night").

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  • The Next Generation

  • NEXT - T2
    •   PC
    3 months - 4 months   From 2015-05-01 (ongoing)
  • NEXT - T3
    •   PC
    30 months - 36 months   From 2016-01-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Parental Cognitions and Conduct Toward the Infant Scale (PACOTIS)
    References
    Boivin, M., Pérusse, D., Dionne, G., Saysset, V., Zoccolillo, M., Tarabulsy, G. M., Tremblay, N., & Tremblay, R. E. (2005). The genetic‐environmental etiology of parents’ perceptions and self‐assessed behaviours toward their 5‐month‐old infants in a large twin and singleton sample. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46(6), 612–630. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00375.x
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