PARENTAL BONDING SCALE

Mother Form

Read the statements and put a mark with the responses given namely Very
True (VT), Moderately True (MT), Often True (OT) and Never True (NT). Please
respond all statements without omission.

Read the statements and put a mark with the responses VT OT NT

Sl No MT
given namely   
1. Intrudes into my privacy    
2. Let me dress in any way I like    
3. Ignores me when I am upset    
4. Helps me when I am in difficult situatio    
5. Compel me to do things which I don’t like    
6. Enables me to make my own decisions    
7. Hardly listens to my daily school experiences    
8. Expresses her love towards me    
9. Nags me when I don’t do things in her own way    
10. Permits me to go out with my friends    
11. Seldom presents me a gift    
12. Spends quality time with me    
13. Pampers me out of concern    
14. Gives importance to my opinions    
15. Do not provide me with the warmth and care I need    
16. Acknowledges me in the presence of others    
17. Tries to dominate me    
18. Respects my need for independence    
19. Makes fun of me when I speak about my problems    
20. Recognizes the problems faced by me    
21. Monitors my each movement    
22. Gives me ample freedom of speech    
23. Evades my likes and dislikes    
24. Enjoys talking things over with me    
25. Makes too many demands on me    
26. Supports my decisions even if they differ from their    
own perspectives
27. Do not take my wishes into account    
28. Takes care of my daily routine    
29. Gives unnecessary advice    
30. Allows me to pursue my interest and passion    
31. Seems uninterested in my future    
32. Hugs me when I am sad    
33. Treats me like a baby    
34. Trusts me in all endeavours    
35. Feels like an afterthought to her    
36. Takes my wishes into account    
37. Expects me to tell everything that happens daily    
38. Permits me to act as I like    
39. Seldom guides me    
40. Respects my need for personal space    
41. Organises her life around me    
42. Trust me in handling personal matters    
43. Do not take care of my health    
44. Listens to me without judging me    
45. Discourages from taking age appropriate risks    
46. Motivates me in my studies    
47. Considers me as burden    
48. Interested in my well-being and happiness    
49. Sets boundaries about the places I wish to go    
50. Appreciates me in my achievements    
51. Gets angry easily    
52. Takes me for a outing/movie/picnic    
53. Unnecessarily worried about me    
54. Rarely speaks to me over phone while I am out    
55. Seems disinterested in my friendships    
56. Makes me feel that I am special    
57. Interferes in all activities    
58. Allows me to take decisions regarding my studies    
59. Do not speak with me for silly issues    
60. Reassures me that she is there to help me whenever I    
need