Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale
Filial care, encompassing respect and support for parents, is a fundamental value in many Asian families, shaping parent-child relationships throughout a child’s life. While extensively studied in adulthood, the development and socialization of filial care attitudes or behaviors in earlier developme...
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| author | Kyeong, Yena Lim, Leroy Tay, Celine Shi Qing Won, Ying Qing Yu, Meryl Duan, Minxuan Setoh, Peipei |
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| description | Filial care, encompassing respect and support for parents, is a fundamental value in many Asian families, shaping parent-child relationships throughout a child’s life. While extensively studied in adulthood, the development and socialization of filial care attitudes or behaviors in earlier developmental stages remain less explored. This study addresses this gap by creating and validating a developmentally sensitive assessment of filial care behaviors displayed in childhood and adolescence, which are not adequately captured by existing measures. Derived from a literature review, 12 items were generated to assess concrete filial care behaviors. A sample of 13-year-old children (n = 282) from Singapore’s birth cohort study reported on their filial care behaviors toward parents, along with other parent-child relationship variables. Parents
(n = 278) also reported on their children’s filial care behaviors. Exploratory factor analyses yielded two factors in both samples: the Respect and Compliance (6 items; e.g., “I do what my parent(s) ask me to do right away”) and Affectionate Regard dimensions (4 items; e.g., “I let my parent(s) know I love them”). The two factors were significantly correlated, r = .68 in children and r = .55 in parents, with parent-child correlations ranging from .28 to .30. The scale demonstrated good reliabilities in both samples (Cronbach’s as > .76). It also displayed positive associations with perceived parental warmth and inverse associations with harsh parenting practices (i.e., physical discipline, psychological aggression), with slight variations in the extent across dimensions. This scale can serve as a useful tool for researching parent-child bonding during childhood and adolescence. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1778112024-06-02T15:31:33Z Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale Kyeong, Yena Lim, Leroy Tay, Celine Shi Qing Won, Ying Qing Yu, Meryl Duan, Minxuan Setoh, Peipei School of Social Sciences Division of Psychology National University of Singapore KK Women's and Children's Hospital Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR Social Sciences Filial care, encompassing respect and support for parents, is a fundamental value in many Asian families, shaping parent-child relationships throughout a child’s life. While extensively studied in adulthood, the development and socialization of filial care attitudes or behaviors in earlier developmental stages remain less explored. This study addresses this gap by creating and validating a developmentally sensitive assessment of filial care behaviors displayed in childhood and adolescence, which are not adequately captured by existing measures. Derived from a literature review, 12 items were generated to assess concrete filial care behaviors. A sample of 13-year-old children (n = 282) from Singapore’s birth cohort study reported on their filial care behaviors toward parents, along with other parent-child relationship variables. Parents (n = 278) also reported on their children’s filial care behaviors. Exploratory factor analyses yielded two factors in both samples: the Respect and Compliance (6 items; e.g., “I do what my parent(s) ask me to do right away”) and Affectionate Regard dimensions (4 items; e.g., “I let my parent(s) know I love them”). The two factors were significantly correlated, r = .68 in children and r = .55 in parents, with parent-child correlations ranging from .28 to .30. The scale demonstrated good reliabilities in both samples (Cronbach’s as > .76). It also displayed positive associations with perceived parental warmth and inverse associations with harsh parenting practices (i.e., physical discipline, psychological aggression), with slight variations in the extent across dimensions. This scale can serve as a useful tool for researching parent-child bonding during childhood and adolescence. Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Ministry of Education (MOE) Ministry of Health (MOH) National Medical Research Council (NMRC) National Research Foundation (NRF) 2024-05-31T03:06:10Z 2024-05-31T03:06:10Z 2024 Working Paper Kyeong, Y., Lim, L., Tay, C. S. Q., Won, Y. Q., Yu, M., Duan, M. & Setoh, P. (2024). Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177811 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177811 en NUHSRO/2021/093/NUSMed/13/LOA RG126/23 RG39/22 OF-LCG; MOH-000504 © 2024 The Author(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Kyeong, Yena Lim, Leroy Tay, Celine Shi Qing Won, Ying Qing Yu, Meryl Duan, Minxuan Setoh, Peipei Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale |
| title | Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale |
| title_full | Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale |
| title_short | Development and validation of the children’s filial behaviors scale |
| title_sort | development and validation of the children s filial behaviors scale |
| topic | Social Sciences |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177811 |
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