Young Parenting Inventory – Revised (YPI-R2)

Rating Scale: 1 = Completely untrue | 2 = Mostly untrue | 3 = Slightly more true than untrue | 4 = Moderately true | 5 = Mostly true | 6 = Describes him/her perfectly

Young Parenting Inventory – Revised (YPI-R2)

Copyright © 2018 Louis, J. P., Wood, A., & Lockwood, G.

Instructions:

Listed below are statements that you might use to describe your parents and how they treated you. Please read each statement and decide how well it describes your parents. Choose the highest rating from 1 to 6 that describes your father and your mother when you were a child.

If someone substituted as your mother or father, please rate the scale for that person. Give your first impression and move on to the next item. Do not dwell on any item. If you did not have a mother or a father, leave the appropriate column blank.

Rating Scale:

1 = Completely untrue     4 = Moderately true

2 = Mostly untrue     5 = Mostly true

3 = Slightly more true than untrue     6 = Describes him/her perfectly

1. Abused me physically: did things like hitting me or throwing things at me.
Mother
Father
2. Worried excessively that I would get hurt.
Mother
Father
3. Did too many things for me instead of letting me do things on my own.
Mother
Father
4. Criticized me a lot.
Mother
Father
5. Had a hard time being playful.
Mother
Father
6. Abused me verbally: did things like calling me names, screaming at me, swearing at me, or threatening me.
Mother
Father
7. Worried excessively that I would get sick.
Mother
Father
8. Made me feel guilty if I did not put his/her needs ahead of mine.
Mother
Father
9. Put a lot of emphasis on my getting good grades and getting ahead in life.
Mother
Father
10. Was demanding; expected to get things his/her way.
Mother
Father
11. Believed that if I was smarter or more talented it made me superior to others who were less so.
Mother
Father
12. Was uncomfortable expressing his/her feelings to others; even to people s/he knew well.
Mother
Father
13. Spoiled me, or was overindulgent, in many respects.
Mother
Father
14. Placed strong emphasis on success and competition.
Mother
Father
15. Would punish me when I did something wrong.
Mother
Father
16. Would make me feel guilty if I did not go along with him/her.
Mother
Father
17. If I didn’t feel like doing a difficult or unpleasant task, I could usually get him/her to do it for me.
Mother
Father
18. Felt uncomfortable being silly and child-like.
Mother
Father
19. Made me feel like the “black sheep” of the family.
Mother
Father
20. Was uncomfortable expressing affection.
Mother
Father
21. Did a lot of things for me because s/he didn’t want me to get hurt.
Mother
Father
22. Treated me as if I was stupid or untalented.
Mother
Father
23. Would punish me harshly when I did something wrong.
Mother
Father
24. Expected me to do my best at all times.
Mother
Father
25. Would call me names (like “stupid” or “idiot”) when I made mistakes.
Mother
Father
26. Saw me as having little to contribute.
Mother
Father
27. Did not have a sense of humor.
Mother
Father
28. Put me down and made me feel ashamed of myself if I didn’t do well.
Mother
Father
29. Saw me as lacking common sense.
Mother
Father
30. Was private; rarely discussed his/her feelings.
Mother
Father
31. Was concerned with social status and appearance.
Mother
Father
32. Overprotected me.
Mother
Father
33. He/she relied more on punishment than praise and rewards.
Mother
Father
34. Treated me as if I was fragile.
Mother
Father
35. Made me feel unloved or rejected.
Mother
Father
36. Put a lot of pressure on me to meet all of my responsibilities.
Mother
Father

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