24322 Rar Info

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

Lower scores on the "challenge" factor of the scale were significantly associated with higher scores on the DASS-21 depression scale (

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 24322 rar

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

The validation involved (primarily aged 18–27): Sex: 255 women and 132 men. The research, conducted at the and Wake Forest

The primary output of this grant is the formal validation study, "Validation of the Parental Facilitation of Mastery Scale–II" , published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology .

Validation of the Parental Facilitation of Mastery Scale – II - PMC This suggests the tool is equally effective for

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.