Positive Parental Feelings Scale Test

Understand how parents think, feel, and act when showing warmth to their children in about 7 minutes. A 36 item profile across six areas pinpoints strengths and gaps to guide counseling.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

64/72

Toward the Child (TtC)

Measures the parent's positive emotional attitude toward the child.

Low positivity

Moderate positivity

High positivity

18 – 48: Low positivity | 49 – 60: Moderate positivity | 61 – 72: High positivity

A score of 64 falls in the High positivity range, suggesting a strongly positive emotional attitude toward the child is typically experienced and expressed.

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0/0

Unconditional Acceptance (UA)

Measures the degree of unconditional acceptance a parent feels toward their child, grounded in recognition of the child’s individuality and intrinsic worth.

Acceptance present

0: Acceptance present | 0: Acceptance present

A score of 0 indicates unconditional acceptance is present on this scale as scored.

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0/0

Strengths and Achievements (SaA)

Measures the extent to which a parent’s positive feelings toward the child are grounded in pride and gratitude for the child’s merits and achievements.

Fixed score

Only possible level

0: Fixed score | 0: Only possible level

A score of 0 indicates the only possible level on this scale, reflecting a fixed, neutral baseline for pride and gratitude tied to the child’s achievements in this scoring setup.

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11/24

Parental Love (PL)

Measures the degree of emotionally positive, affectionate parental attitude marked by a sense of the child’s specialness and trust in the child’s sincerity and honesty.

Lower

Moderate

High

6 – 12: Lower | 13 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 24: High

A score of 11 falls in the Lower range, suggesting comparatively less expressed parental love and exclusivity/trustful warmth toward the child on this scale.

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11/24

Toward Spouse as a Parent (TSaaP)

Measures the parent's positive emotional attitude toward the spouse as a co-parent, reflecting camaraderie and a sense of family security.

Lower

Moderate

High

6 – 12: Lower | 13 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 24: High

A score of 11 falls in the Lower range, suggesting comparatively less expressed positive feelings toward the spouse as a co-parent and a weaker sense of camaraderie or family security in this area.

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0/0

Toward Parenthood Overall (TPO)

This scale measures the extent to which a parent experiences joy, satisfaction, and a sense of happiness in the parenting role overall.

Lower positive feelings

Higher positive feelings

0: Lower positive feelings | 0: Higher positive feelings

A score of 0 falls within the lower positive feelings range, indicating minimal reported joy and satisfaction with parenting on this scale.

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0/0

Toward Oneself as a Parent (TOaaP)

This scale measures a parent's emotional attitude toward themselves as a parent, including confidence, self-esteem, and self-respect in the parenting role.

Score unavailable

No variability

0: Score unavailable | 0: No variability

A score of 0 falls within the only available range (0–0), so this result cannot be differentiated into higher or lower self-confidence or self-respect as a parent on this scale.

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87/144

Overall Positive Parental Feelings (OPPF)

Measures the parent’s overall positive emotional attitude toward themselves, parenting, their spouse, and their child as an integrated indicator of harmonious positive parenting feelings.

Low

Moderate

High

36 – 72: Low | 73 – 96: Moderate | 97 – 144: High

A score of 87 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally positive parenting feelings with some areas that may be less consistently warm or confident.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Parents seeking connection

41%OF USERS

Mothers and fathers who want to better understand their warmth, pride, and support toward their child and strengthen everyday bonding.

Parents in conflict moments

34%OF USERS

Parents noticing tension, frequent arguments, or emotional distance who want to see which positive feelings are blocked and where to start improving.

Clients in family counseling

25%OF USERS

Parents taking the questionnaire as part of therapy or consultations to quickly map the family’s emotional climate and track progress.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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To the child (Ttc)

Average

32.5

Normal range

22.5 — 42.6

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Unconditional Acceptance (UA)

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Advantages and Achievements (AaA)

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Parental Love (PL)

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14.3

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11.1 — 17.4

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To the spouse as a parent (Ttsaap)

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15.7

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13.4 — 18

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To parenting in general (Tpig)

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To yourself as a parent (Tyaap)

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Overall Level of Positive Parenting Feelings (OLoPPF)

Average

90.5

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76.7 — 104.3

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144

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses how parents experience and express positive feelings toward their child. It summarizes responses across six factors and three components: thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Who should complete it?

It is intended for adults in a parenting or primary caregiving role for a specific child. It may be used in counseling, clinical, or research settings.

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

It contains 36 statements and usually takes about 7 minutes to complete. Most respondents can finish in a single sitting.

How should statements be rated?

Select the response option that best matches typical feelings and behavior, not a single recent event. Answer all items based on the same child throughout.

How are results interpreted?

Results show which positive feelings and supportive behaviors are most pronounced and which areas are less expressed. Lower scores may indicate potential tension or limited emotional connection and may guide follow-up discussion.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Positive Parental Feelings Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to assess how parents perceive and express positive emotions toward their child. The Positive Parental Feelings Scale provides a brief, structured self-report format that can be used to characterize supportive affect and parent-child relational warmth. It was developed by John E. Bates.

The questionnaire includes 36 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Responses are intended to support clinical formulation by summarizing patterns of positive parental affect and related behaviors; the Positive Parental Feelings Scale may be used as an adjunct to interview and other assessment data when evaluating the emotional climate of the family.

Author: John E. Bates

Literature: Bornstein, M. H. (Ed.). Handbook of parenting: Volume 1. Children and parenting. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2002.

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