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Parental Involvement Scale

The Parental Involvement Scale measures the level of parental engagement in the lives of youth aged 12 to 18 through a self-report checklist of 9 items over a selected time period. Higher scores indicate greater involvement, with an internal consistency reliability of α = .71-.92. The scale was developed by Voydanoff & Donnelly in 1999 and emphasizes that 'parent' can refer to any caregiver, not just biological parents.

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Parental Involvement Scale

The Parental Involvement Scale measures the level of parental engagement in the lives of youth aged 12 to 18 through a self-report checklist of 9 items over a selected time period. Higher scores indicate greater involvement, with an internal consistency reliability of α = .71-.92. The scale was developed by Voydanoff & Donnelly in 1999 and emphasizes that 'parent' can refer to any caregiver, not just biological parents.

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Evaluation Measures

Parental Involvement Scale


OVERVIEW
• This scale measures how involved a parent or parents LENGTH & HOW IT IS MEASURED
are in the lives of their children
• 9 items
• A period of time can be selected based on your
• Youth are scale to simply check off each item on the
evaluation plan: past 3 months, 6 months, or year.
list that the parent has done during the selected time
period (past 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year)
SUBSCALES • The number of checked off items is summer for a
• None total score; the more items checked off indicates the
• Sample items: more the parent has been involved
• Self-report, paper-pencil version
o Talked to a teacher about my progress in school
• Languages: English
o Worked with a youth group, sports team or club

THEME
DEVELOPER
• Social Support
• Voydanoff & Donnelly, 1999
TARGET POPULATION
• Youth between 12 and 18 years of age

GOOD TO KNOW
Although this is a measure of parental involvement, explain to youth that a ‘parent’ means the person with whom they usually
reside and who takes care of them and does not have to be a birth parent

PSYCHOMETRICS
RELIABILITY VALIDITY
-Internal consistency (α = .71-.92) -none

Learn more:
• Voydanoff‚ P.‚ & Donnelly‚ B.W. (1999). Risk and protective factors for psychological adjustment and grades among
adolescents. Journal of Family Issues‚ 20‚ 328-349.
• This instrument can be found on page 96-97 of Assessing Outcomes in Child and Youth Programs: A Practical Handbook,
available online at: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/evaluation/documents/ChildYouthOutcomeHandbook2005.pdf
How many of these things did your parent(s) or guardian(s) do during the past 3 months
(Check all that apply)?

1. Talked to a teacher about my progress in school.

2. Attended a PTA or other school meeting.

3. Attended a school play, concert, sporting event, or other school activity.

4. Helped with a special school project, school trip, or other school activity.

5. Helped me with my homework.

6. Worked with a youth group, sports team or club.

7. Led a Sunday school class or other religious program.

8. Attended a class about parenting or raising a child.

9. Read a book or pamphlet about parenting or raising a child.

97

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