Parent Emotional Reaction Questionnaire [PERQ]

Analysis

The Parent Emotional Reaction Questionnaire (PERQ) is used to examine the emotional reactions parents may experience in the context of raising their children. The instrument focuses on emotions such as worry, anger, frustration, and sadness, aiming to identify specific patterns of parental emotional responses and to explore how these patterns relate to children’s behavior.

The assessment of these reactions may contribute to a better understanding of the emotional challenges faced by parents and may support the development of strategies designed to strengthen family relationships.

Purpose

The primary purpose of the PERQ is to provide a reliable and valid assessment of parents’ emotional reactions, thereby facilitating the understanding of challenges associated with child-rearing. According to the source material, the questionnaire may help mental health professionals identify parents’ support needs and design interventions aimed at improving parental emotional well-being and the parent-child relationship.

Standardization

In the source material, the standardization of the PERQ is described as a process involving data collection from a representative sample of parents followed by statistical analysis of their responses. This process includes techniques such as factor analysis and the examination of the instrument’s reliability and validity, with the aim of determining whether it measures parental emotional reactions accurately and consistently.

The provided file does not include detailed information regarding the number of items, response options, or the calculation of total and subscale scores.

References

Harrison, L., & McLean, L. (2018). Parental reactions to child behavior: Validation of the Parent Emotional Reaction Questionnaire. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(2), 345–357.

Smith, J. A., & Richards, M. H. (2020). Emotional responses in parenting: A review and meta-analysis of the Parent Emotional Reaction Questionnaire. Parenting: Science and Practice, 20(1), 23–45.

Thompson, R. J., & Roberts, W. (2019). Parenting stress and emotional regulation: Insights from the Parent Emotional Reaction Questionnaire. Journal of Family Psychology, 33(4), 517–530.

Wilson, P., & Hutchinson, E. (2021). Using the Parent Emotional Reaction Questionnaire to develop parenting interventions. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 26(3), 509–524.