title: A Persian version of the parental bonding instrument: factor structure and psychometric properties.
abstract: The Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) is a widely used self-report measure for quantifying key parenting styles as perceived by the child during its first 16 years. While its development study identified two key parental dimensions, subsequent studies have variably confirmed those two or argued for one or more additional parental constructs. We developed a Persian translation of the PBI and administered it to a sample of 340 high school students. The construct validity of the Persian PBI was examined by Exploratory Factor Analysis while Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to identify the most adequate model. Analyses of the Persian PBI favored a four-factor model for both parental forms. The Persian PBI has a factorial structure consistent with constructs identified in western cultures, as well as high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Multivariate analyses indicated significant differences between boys and girls across some factors. The PBI appears an acceptable and appropriate measure for quantifying parent-child bonding in Iranian samples.
authors.affiliation: Young Researchers and Elite Club, Beyza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box: 7363161102, Beyza, Iran. Electronic address: behzadi@biau.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Behnaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Behzadi
authors.affiliation: School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Black Dog Institute, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: g.parker@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003469:Culture; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Factor structure; PBI; Persian; Psychometric properties; Reliability; Validity