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Parental Gatekeeping Scale–Revised: Adaptation of the Maternal Gatekeeping Scale in two studies of Polish parents.

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: = 226; 50% mothers) participated. In Study 1, we examined the internal structure and consistency of the PGS-R. Study 2 investigated the PGS-R's criterion validity. The original three-factor structure of the Maternal Gatekeeping Scale was confirmed in the modified Polish version. Additionally, we successfully established gender invariance of the PGS-R and found significant differences in the intensity of gatekeeping between mothers and fathers. Our analysis revealed only slight similarities in gatekeeping behaviors between partners from the same dyad. Altogether, the PGS-R proved to be a reliable, valid, and psychometrically sound measure of parental gatekeeping, enabling the study of gatekeeping behavior of mothers and fathers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Journal of Family Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/fam0001468

Authors: Kamil Janowicz, Daniel J. Puhlman, Konrad Piotrowski

Institutions: Uniwersytet SWPS, University of Maine

Language: English

Topic: Family Dynamics and Relationships

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Narodowym Centrum Nauki

Award: G667443940