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. 2022 Aug 25;17(8):e0272617.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272617. eCollection 2022.

Factor structure and psychometric properties of Polish version of Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) among adults and adolescents

Zbigniew Wajda  1 , Bernadetta Izydorczyk  2 , Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska  1 , Sebastian Lizińczyk  3 , Jakub Lickiewicz  4
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Factor structure and psychometric properties of Polish version of Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) among adults and adolescents

Zbigniew Wajda et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) by Parker et al., is a widely known and used tool in studies on the assessment of parenting behavior in adult, adolescent and child populations. This tool has had many translations and adaptations globally. In Poland, the factor structure and psychometric properties of PBI have not been studied so far. The aim of the presented research was to perform such an analysis both in the group of adults and adolescents. The data from four research projects, in which the 25-item version of the PBI translated into Polish was used, were analyzed. Data from 698 participants in total, including 473 adults and 225 adolescents were collected. Exploratory factor analyzes was performed for both mother and father version. A study of the reliability of individual factors, stability over time (test-retest) and an analysis of criterion validity were carried out. Both in the group of adults and adolescents, obtained a three-factor structure, acceptable reliability and stability over time. Moreover PBI correlated with another Polish tool in line with the adopted hypotheses, showing satisfactory criteria validity.

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Fig 1
Fig 1. Model of studied hypotheses.
Note: PBI–Parental Bonding Instrument; RAPAI: Retrospective Assessment of Parents’ Attitudes Inventory.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Correlation analysis for PBI dimensions and RAPAI dimensions for mother.
Note: PBI–Parental Bonding Instrument; RAPAI: Retrospective Assessment of Parents’ Attitudes Inventory; *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.
Fig 3
Fig 3. Correlation analysis for PBI dimensions and RAPAI dimensions for father.
Note: PBI–Parental Bonding Instrument; RAPAI: Retrospective Assessment of Parents’ Attitudes Inventory; *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.
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