Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of Perceptions of Parents Scale (POPS) in High school students

In this study with correlational design, the psychometric characteristics of the Perceptions of Parents scale (POPS; Robbins, 1994) were investigated. Sample of high school students (340 female and 320 male) in Bojnourd were selected with Cluster sampling and completed POPS and Smith`s self-esteem Questionnaire (1967). Cronbach `s Alpha, test-retest coefficient, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and Manova used for data analysis. Exploratory factor analysis showed that POPS consist of maternal involvement, maternal autonomy support, maternal warmth, father`s involvement, father`s autonomy support and father`s warmth. The extracted factor confirmed by Confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach `s alpha was 0.59- 0.77 for mother`s subscales and 0.59- 0.76 for father`s subscales and test-retest coefficients (over a three week period) was 0.40- 0.80 for mother`s subscales and 0.38- 0.68 for father`s subscales. Manova indicated that there are significant differences in POPS subscales based on self-esteem degree and Gender. In sum, findings revealed that POPS have an appropriate factor structure and psychometric properties for Iranian high school students.