Parental Identity Questionnaire (CBIRAI) Test

Understand how strongly you identify with your parenting role and responsibilities in about 14 minutes. Get clear, research-based insight to guide counseling, reduce stress, and spot role conflicts.
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score
3/5
Self as Seen by Spouse (SaSbS)
Measures how much the respondent feels their spouse recognizes and supports them in the provider role.
Doubts about recognition
Mixed/unclear recognition
Feels recognized and supported
12.72Doubts about recognition2.733.87Mixed/unclear recognition3.885Feels recognized and supported
A score of 3 suggests a moderate level, meaning the respondent experiences their spouse’s view of them as a provider as somewhat positive but not consistently clear or affirming.
example score
3/5
Spouse (S)
Assesses the extent to which the respondent views their spouse as the primary financial provider for the family.
Low spouse breadwinner role
Moderate spouse breadwinner role
High spouse breadwinner role
11.86Low spouse breadwinner role1.873.57Moderate spouse breadwinner role3.585High spouse breadwinner role
A score of 3 indicates a moderate perception that the spouse contributes to the family’s financial support, alongside other sources or shared responsibility.
example score
3/5
Own (O)
Assesses how strongly the respondent identifies with the family breadwinner role and responsibility for financial support.
Low identification
Moderate identification
High identification
12.56Low identification2.574.44Moderate identification4.455High identification
A score of 3 indicates a moderate identification with the breadwinner role, suggesting financial provider responsibilities are present but not central to the respondent’s parental self-concept.
example score
3/5
Self as Seen by Spouse (SaSbS)
Measures how positively and supportively a person believes their spouse views them in their parental role.
Doubts about partner’s view
Mixed/uncertain partner’s view
Confident in partner’s positive view
12.82Doubts about partner’s view2.833.54Mixed/uncertain partner’s view3.555Confident in partner’s positive view
A score of 3 falls in the mixed/uncertain range, suggesting you feel some support from your spouse but also have lingering doubts about how positively they see you as a parent.
example score
3/5
Spouse (S)
Assesses how positively the respondent evaluates their spouse’s parental identity and involvement in childcare.
Skeptical/Critical
Mixed/Moderate
Positive
12.71Skeptical/Critical2.723.61Mixed/Moderate3.625Positive
A score of 3 falls in the Mixed/Moderate range, suggesting an overall balanced view of the spouse as a parent with some reservations or variability in perceived involvement.
example score
3/5
Self (S)
Measures how strongly a person identifies with the parental role in caring for their child.
Low identification
High identification
13.99Low identification45High identification
A score of 3 indicates lower parental-role identification, suggesting the caregiving parent role may be less fully integrated into the person’s self-concept at this time.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

New and expecting parents
41%OF USERS
People preparing for or adjusting to a first (or new) child who want to understand how strongly they identify with the caregiving and provider roles.
Stressed or conflicted parents
34%OF USERS
Mothers or fathers feeling guilt, overwhelm, or tension at home who want to pinpoint where their expectations of being a parent clash with daily reality.
Counseling and family therapy clients
25%OF USERS
Parents in therapy or relationship counseling who need a clear picture of how parental identity shapes their behavior, priorities, and interactions with children.
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important in the eyes of the spouse (iiteots)
Average
3.1
Normal range
2.53.7
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wife (w)
Average
2.4
Normal range
1.82.9
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5
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own (o)
Average
2.8
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2.13.5
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one's own in the spouse's eyes (ooitse)
Average
3.5
Normal range
2.74.2
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5
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
wife (w)
Average
2.5
Normal range
1.83.1
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own (o)
Average
3.9
Normal range
3.24.6
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5
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?
It assesses how strongly parental roles are integrated into self-concept and how the parent views caregiving and providing responsibilities. It also reflects how these roles relate to attitudes and behavior toward children.
Who can complete it?
It can be used with fathers and mothers who have an active parenting role. It is suitable for research, counseling, and clinical screening contexts.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
It contains 72 items and typically takes about 14 minutes to complete. Time may vary based on reading speed.
How should responses be selected?
Each item should be answered based on typical thoughts and behavior rather than ideal standards. Responses should reflect current experience rather than past periods.
How are results typically used?
Scores are used to describe the strength and pattern of parental identity, including possible areas of role strain or conflict. Results are interpreted alongside other clinical or contextual information.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Parental Identity Questionnaire, CBIRAI Test

Parental Identity Questionnaire (CBIRAI) Test - Symptoms and Signs

The measure assesses how parents perceive and internalize their role within the family system. The Parental Identity Questionnaire (CBIRAI) is used to characterize the degree to which caregiving and provider roles are integrated into self-concept and reflected in attitudes toward parenting responsibilities.

It consists of 72 items and typically requires about 14 minutes to complete. Findings may be used to inform clinical formulation or research focused on parental role identification, role strain, and areas of alignment or discrepancy between perceived expectations and lived parenting experience.

The Parental Identity Questionnaire (CBIRAI) can be administered with mothers or fathers when a brief, structured self-report is needed to describe individual differences in parental identity and related role orientation.

Author: james-marcia
Literature: Pleck, J. H. Paternal involvement: Levels, sources, and consequences. In M. E. Lamb (Ed.), The role of the father in child development. Wiley. 2010.
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