Research Article

Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation

Volume: 26 Number: 70 March 30, 2026
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Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation

Abstract

The aim of this study is to adapt the Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale, developed by Mageau et al. (2015), into Turkish. The validity and reliability study of the scale’s adaptation process was conducted on adolescents. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was applied to test whether the intended structure was confirmed within the sample group. The CFA results indicated a good fit. The internal consistency coefficients of the Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale were calculated using Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient. The internal consistency coefficient for the father form was .93 for the autonomy support subdimension and .91 for the psychological control dimension. Similarly, the internal consistency coefficient for the mother form was .93 for the autonomy support subdimension and .91 for the psychological control dimension. After determining the internal consistency coefficients, the test-retest reliability of the scale was also calculated. For the father form, the test-retest reliability coefficient was .86 for autonomy support and .85 for psychological control. For the mother form, the test-retest reliability coefficient was .88 for autonomy support and .87 for psychological control. The findings indicate that the Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing perceived autonomy support among adolescents.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Family Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 30, 2026

Submission Date

February 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 21, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 26 Number: 70

APA
Özdoğan, A. Ç., & Yalçın, İ. (2026). Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation. Journal of Social Policy Studies, 26(70), 187-211. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.vi.1642795
AMA
1.Özdoğan AÇ, Yalçın İ. Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2026;26(70):187-211. doi:10.21560/spcd.vi.1642795
Chicago
Özdoğan, Ahmet Çağlar, and İlhan Yalçın. 2026. “Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation”. Journal of Social Policy Studies 26 (70): 187-211. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.vi.1642795.
EndNote
Özdoğan AÇ, Yalçın İ (March 1, 2026) Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation. Journal of Social Policy Studies 26 70 187–211.
IEEE
[1]A. Ç. Özdoğan and İ. Yalçın, “Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation”, Journal of Social Policy Studies, vol. 26, no. 70, pp. 187–211, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.21560/spcd.vi.1642795.
ISNAD
Özdoğan, Ahmet Çağlar - Yalçın, İlhan. “Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation”. Journal of Social Policy Studies 26/70 (March 1, 2026): 187-211. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.vi.1642795.
JAMA
1.Özdoğan AÇ, Yalçın İ. Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2026;26:187–211.
MLA
Özdoğan, Ahmet Çağlar, and İlhan Yalçın. “Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation”. Journal of Social Policy Studies, vol. 26, no. 70, Mar. 2026, pp. 187-11, doi:10.21560/spcd.vi.1642795.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Çağlar Özdoğan, İlhan Yalçın. Adaptation of The Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale for High School Students: A Psychometric Evaluation. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2026 Mar. 1;26(70):187-211. doi:10.21560/spcd.vi.1642795