Normative Attitudes in Parenting Test

Understand attitudes toward gender roles in parenting in about 7 minutes. Get a clear snapshot from 38 items to support counseling, research, or family planning conversations.

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60/72

Egalitarian (E)

Measures the degree to which a person endorses shared, non-traditional parental roles and an equal distribution of child-rearing responsibilities.

More traditional-leaning

Mixed / flexible

Strongly egalitarian

0 – 24: More traditional-leaning | 25 – 48: Mixed / flexible | 49 – 72: Strongly egalitarian

A score of 60 falls in the Strongly egalitarian range, indicating a pronounced preference for equal partnership and shared responsibilities between parents.

example score

32/72

Traditional (T)

Measures the degree to which a person endorses traditional, gendered roles and norms in parenting responsibilities.

Egalitarian-leaning

Mixed/Moderate

Traditional-leaning

0 – 24: Egalitarian-leaning | 25 – 48: Mixed/Moderate | 49 – 72: Traditional-leaning

A score of 32 falls in the Mixed/Moderate range, suggesting a blend of traditional and egalitarian views on how parenting roles and responsibilities should be divided.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Parents and expecting couples

44%OF USERS

They take it to compare beliefs about who should handle childcare and housework and to prevent conflicts as roles evolve.

Family therapists and counselors

33%OF USERS

They use it to quickly gauge clients’ gender-role expectations and tailor guidance around parenting responsibilities.

Students and social researchers

23%OF USERS

They take it for coursework or studies examining how attitudes toward parenting roles vary across groups and cultures.

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Egalitarian (E)

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30.5

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Traditional (T)

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44.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses attitudes about gender roles and division of parenting responsibilities. Scores indicate stronger endorsement of traditional norms or greater support for egalitarian approaches.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Typical completion time is about 7 minutes. The current version includes 38 statements.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best reflects the level of agreement with each statement. Use first impressions rather than extended reasoning.

Are there right or wrong answers?

No. The questionnaire describes preferences and beliefs, not knowledge or ability.

Why are two items missing from some versions?

Some online formats omit two statements to shorten the form. This change does not meaningfully alter the overall score interpretation.

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Normative Attitudes in Parenting Test - Symptoms and Signs

gender parental stance

This self-report questionnaire assesses attitudes toward gender roles and expectations in parenting and family life. Normative Attitudes in Parenting is designed to help characterize the extent to which respondents endorse traditional versus more egalitarian views related to parental responsibilities and childrearing practices.

Developed by Diana Baumrind and Eleanor E. Maccoby, it includes 38 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Results are generally interpreted as reflecting normative beliefs about how caregiving and family roles “should” be organized, and may be used to inform clinical formulation, consultation, or research focused on family functioning and social attitudes. Normative Attitudes in Parenting is best interpreted in conjunction with relevant contextual, cultural, and demographic information and should not be used as a standalone diagnostic measure.

Author: Diana Baumrind, Eleanor E. Maccoby

Literature: Bornstein, M. H. (Ed.). Handbook of parenting: Volume 1. Children and parenting. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2002.; Cowan, P. A., & Cowan, C. P. When partners become parents: The big life change for couples. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2000.

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