S6PAKNOW: S6 PMonit: Parental Knowledge
Parental knowledge; Mean of 5 items.
MEASURE: Parental Monitoring
The Parental Monitoring inventory (Steinberg, Dornbusch, & Darling, 1992) was
adapted for this study to assess parenting practices related to supervision of
the adolescent (i.e. study participant). Preliminary questions establish the
presence of a single individual (X) who is primarily responsible for the youth.
The respondent's answers to several items about their current living situation,
specifically whether they live with the identified caretaker, establishes the
skip pattern followed in the parental monitoring items. The scale is composed
of 9 items. Five items assess parental knowledge (e.g. How much does X know
about how you spend your free time) and are answered on a 4-point likert scale
ranging from "doesn't know at all to "knows everything". Even if a youth does
not live with the person identified as their primary caretaker, they are asked
these questions. If the youth lives with the primary caretaker, four additional
items are asked to assess parental monitoring of the youth's behavior (e.g. How
often do you have a set time to be home on weekend nights?). These are answered
on a 4-point likert scale which ranges from "never" to "always".
(1) Doesn't know at all
(2) Knows a little bit
(3) Knows a lot
(4) Knows everything
Consult the Pathways Study codebook for more information (www.pathwaysstudy.pitt.edu).
| Value | Label | Unweighted Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Doesn't know at all | 14 | 1.0 |
| 1.2 | - | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1.4 | - | 8 | 0.6 |
| 1.6 | - | 12 | 0.9 |
| 1.8 | - | 15 | 1.1 |
| 2.0 | Knows a little bit | 40 | 3.0 |
| 2.2 | - | 22 | 1.6 |
| 2.4 | - | 23 | 1.7 |
| 2.6 | - | 20 | 1.5 |
| 2.8 | - | 32 | 2.4 |
| 3.0 | Knows a lot | 51 | 3.8 |
| 3.2 | - | 17 | 1.3 |
| 3.4 | - | 11 | 0.8 |
| 3.6 | - | 9 | 0.7 |
| 3.8 | - | 9 | 0.7 |
| 4.0 | Knows everything | 59 | 4.4 |
| Missing Data | |||
| -300.0 | Too few answers for computation | 1 | 0.1 |
| -202.0 | IntCompStat = 2 partial interview, data missing | 0 | 0.0 |
| -201.0 | IntCompStat = 4 missed interview | 122 | 9.0 |
| -100.0 | Did not skip into Parental Monitoring section | 887 | 65.5 |
| -9.0 | Dont Know | 0 | 0.0 |
| -8.0 | Refusal | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 1,354 | 100% |
Based upon 344 valid cases out of 1,354 total cases.
Summary Statistics
- minimum: 1.00
- maximum: 4.00
- mode: 4.00
- mean: 2.75
- median: 2.80
- standard deviation: 0.84
Location: 1724-1730 (width: 7; decimal: 2)
Variable Type: numeric
(Range of) Missing Values: -300.0 , -202.0 , -201.0 , -100.0 , -9.0 , -8.0
Notes
Source: This variable was taken from: Research on Pathways to Desistance [Maricopa County, AZ and Philadelphia County, PA]: Subject Measures, 2000-2010.
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Disclaimer: The frequencies for this variable may not be weighted. They are purely descriptive and may not be representative of the study population. Please use with caution and consult the study documentation.