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Abstract:
This study examined the temporal stability of recalled parental rearing
behavior (RPRB) in a community sample of adolescents and young adults
(aged 15-19 at first assessment, N=945) over a period of nearly
twoyears. RPRB (overprotection/control, rejection/punishment, and
emotional warmth, separately for mother and father) was assessed at two
assessment waves (time interval: M=21.18months, SD=0.09months) using the
Questionnaire of Recalled Parental Rearing Behavior. Intraclass
correlations (ICCs) between both assessments were examined. ICCs were
similar for maternal and paternal RPRB and slightly higher for emotional
warmth (mother: .70; father: .70) than for rejection/punishment (mother:
.69; father: .68) and overprotection/control (mother: .66; father: .62).
These findings suggest an at least moderate temporal stability of RPRB
in adolescents of the community.