Analysis

Description

The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (PACS) is a psychometric instrument designed to assess the quality of communication between parents and adolescents. It examines aspects such as open expression of beliefs and feelings, listening, mutual understanding, trust, and communication difficulties.

Structure and Purpose

The PACS consists of 20 items and includes both an Adolescent Form and a Parent Form, allowing communication to be assessed from both perspectives.

The scale evaluates two main dimensions: Degree of Openness and Extent of Communication Problems.

Scoring and Reliability

Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 = “Strongly Disagree” to 5 = “Strongly Agree.”

The reported internal consistency is Cronbach’s α = 0.87 for the Openness subscale and α = 0.78 for the Communication Problems subscale.

Reference

Barnes HL, Olson DH. Parent-adolescent communication scale. In: Olson DH, McCubbin HI, Barnes H, Larsen A, Muxen M, Wilson M, editors. Family Inventories: Inventories Used in a National Survey of Families Across the Family Life-Cycle. St. Paul: Family Social Science, University of Minnesota; 1982. p. 33–48.

Tags: Parent-Adolescent Communication, PACS, Family Communication, Communication Openness, Communication Problems, Adolescence, Psychometric Assessment