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The vcop scale: A measure of overprotection in parents of physically vulnerable children
Author(s) -
Wright Logan,
Mullen Traci,
West Kerry,
Wyatt Phillip
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199311)49:6<790::aid-jclp2270490606>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - psychology , scale (ratio) , test (biology) , developmental psychology , measure (data warehouse) , psychometrics , test validity , clinical psychology , data mining , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , biology
A scale is developed for measuring the overprotecting vs. optimal developmental stimulation tendencies for parents of physically “vulnerable” children. A series of items were administered to parents whose parenting techniques had been rated as either highly overprotective or as optimal by a group of MDs and other professionals. Correlations were estimated between each of the items and parental tendencies as rated by professionals. Twenty‐eight items were selected that provided maximum prediction of overprotection. The resulting R 2 was extraordinarily high (.94). Coefficient alpha and test‐retest coefficients were acceptable. It is hoped that release of the new instrument (VCOPS) at this time will allow others to join in determining the clinical and experimental validity of this scale.