Normative Attitudes in the Field of Parenting Test - the question form

1. A man's value as a father is determined by how much he earns and how successful he is professionally.

2. Fatherhood is an important part of a man’s life, but not the most important.

3. Caring for young children is primarily the mother’s responsibility, not the father’s.

4. Only a mother can understand everything her child is going through and help the child cope with it.

5. It is appropriate for girls to be raised by their mothers rather than their fathers.

6. A mother’s main role is to care for a child’s day-to-day needs, while fostering independence and responsibility is the responsibility of the father and the school.

7. It is good when a father knows what interests, frightens, and worries his child.

8. I believe that a boy cannot become a real man if his father did not take part in raising him.

9. Both the mother and the father should be equally responsible for the family’s and children’s financial well-being.

10. I agree that a woman should not feel guilty if she goes to work and leaves a young child in the care of the father, a grandmother, a nanny, or others.

11. I believe that a mother’s role in raising a son is no less important than in raising a daughter.

12. I believe that a father’s authority is maintained by psychological distance between him and the child (children).

13. A mother and father should be equally involved in directly caring for their child and showing care for them.

14. I believe a father should always know what interests and pleases his child.

15. I am sure that a child needs expressions of love and tenderness from their father no less than from their mother.

16. A woman’s main purpose in life is to have children and raise them.

17. I believe that responsibility for the quality of a child’s (children’s) upbringing and development is shared equally by the father and the mother.

18. In my view, a mother's professional achievements serve as a role model for school-aged children, so they are more important than day-to-day care, which can be provided by someone else (father, grandmother, nanny, etc.).

19. I believe that fathers cannot afford to spend time playing and having fun with their children, because their main role is to be the provider and protector.

20. In my view, for the well-being of her children, a woman should be prepared to make many sacrifices.

21. Fatherhood is no less important a part of life for men than motherhood is for women.

22. I think that for women who have children, professional development and a career are not as important as their role as a mother.

23. In my opinion, a democratic style of communication with a child cannot undermine the father's authority.

24. I believe that not only girls but also boys should be prepared for the parenting role from early childhood.

25. A mother does not have to sacrifice her career if she arranges childcare with help from the father, a grandmother, a nanny, etc.

26. I believe a father's authority should be unquestioned; what he says, everyone must do.

27. In my view, when a father interacts with a child, the mother generally acts as an intermediary.

28. In my view, a father should be able to make time for the child exactly when the child needs it.

29. A father should share many activities and interests with his child.

30. In my opinion, a woman with a young child cannot fully focus on work because of maternal instinct.

31. In relationships with children, fathers should be emotionally restrained.

32. I believe a father's attention is equally necessary for both boys and girls.

33. I believe that no one can replace a mother in caring for a child’s everyday needs.

34. For both women and men, the parenting role should be equally important.

35. Do you think a mother should give up her career plans for the sake of her child's interests?

36. If both parents work and have about the same social status and income, who should take sick leave and stay home with the child when the child is ill?

37. In your opinion, who should take parental leave to care for a young child if both parents work and have roughly the same social status and salary?

38. In your view, should a father give up his male hobbies (e.g., hunting, fishing, sports) for the sake of his child/children?