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Scale: Parent Self-Reported Use of Encouragement
(5 items) reported standardized alpha = .84
Source : Lab developed
Response format and scale
All items in the scale use a Not true to Very true response format:
Not at all true = 1, A bit little true = 2, Somewhat true = 3, Often true
= 4, Mostly True=5, Completely True=6
Instructions
Parents and families do many different things when they help their children
with schoolwork. We would like to know how true the following things
are for you and your family when you help your child with schoolwork.
Please think about the current school year as you read and respond to each
item.
Scale scoring
Total scale scores range from 5 to 30. Higher scores indicate that the parent
reports using more encouragement behaviors.
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We encourage this child when he or she doesn’t feel
like doing schoolwork.
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We encourage this child when he or she has trouble
organizing schoolwork.
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We encourage this child to be aware of how he or
she is doing with schoolwork.
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We encourage this child to try new ways to do schoolwork
when he or she is having a hard time.
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We encourage this child when he
or she has trouble doing schoolwork.
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