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Validation of the Parental Facilitation of Mastery Scale – II - PMC

This report summarizes the status of research activities associated with , which supported the validation of the Parental Facilitation of Mastery Scale–II (PFMS-II) . Project Overview

To improve clarity, the "low protection" scale was rescored in the opposite direction and renamed the "overprotection" scale , where higher scores reflect higher levels of parental overprotection. Study Demographics 24322 rar

59.2% European American, 22.0% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% African American, and 5.2% other/unknown. Academic Output

The study provided evidence for "strong measurement invariance" of the PFMS-II two-factor structure across biological sexes. This suggests the tool is equally effective for evaluating parenting dynamics regardless of the child's sex. Validation of the Parental Facilitation of Mastery Scale

The validation involved (primarily aged 18–27): Sex: 255 women and 132 men.

Lower scores on the "challenge" factor of the scale were significantly associated with higher scores on the DASS-21 depression scale ( Academic Output The study provided evidence for "strong

The research, conducted at the and Wake Forest University , focused on refining and validating a psychometric tool designed to measure how parental behaviors influence a child's development of mastery and resilience. Key Findings