Parent Protection Scale (PPS)

The Parent Protection Scale (PPS) is a validated assessment of parental overprotection. It includes items such as "I blame myself when my child gets hurt", "I keep a close watch on my child", and "I decide what my child eats".

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  • The Next Generation

  • NEXT - T3
  •   PC
    30 months - 36 months   From 2016-01-01 (ongoing)

  • NEXT - T4
  •   PC
    4.5 - 5.0 years   From 2018-06-01 (ongoing)

  • NEXT - T5
  •   PC
    6.0 - 7.0 years   From 2015-01-01 (ongoing)

    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Parent Protection Scale (PPS)
    References
    Thomasgard, M., Metz, W.P., Edelbrock, C., Shonkoff, J.P. (1995). Parent-child relationship disorders: Part I. Parental overprotection and the development of the Parent Protection Scale. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 16, 244–250.
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