Table 2 Items used to measure parenting dimensions in the Cameroon Family and Health Survey (CFHS)
From: Effects of parenting practices on sexual risk-taking among young people in Cameroon
Dimension | Content | Measure |
|---|---|---|
PARENT–CHILD CONNECTEDNESS | ||
Quality of parent/child relationships | Perception of the quality of relationships with the parent or guardian at each key moment | 4-point scale (ranged from 1 = “very good” to 4 = “difficult”) |
PARENTAL MONITORING | ||
Monitoring of out-of-home activities | Amount of parental knowledge regarding out-of-home activities at each key moment: assessed by how often the parent or guardian asked about these activities | 5-point scale (ranged from 1 = “a lot” to 5 = “never”) |
Approval of out-of-home activities | Level of parental approval regarding out-of-home activities at each key moment: assessed by how often the parent or guardian agreed for these activities | 5-point scale (ranged from 1 = “a lot” to 5 = “never”) |
PARENT–CHILD COMMUNICATION ON PUBERTY, SEXUALITY, HIV/AIDS, PREGNANCY | ||
4 items (Cronbach’s α was .89 at age 12 and .84 at the time of the survey) | Discussion about puberty | “Yes” or “No” question |
Discussion about general sexual matters | “Yes” or “No” question | |
Discussion about HIV/AIDS prevention | “Yes” or “No” question | |
Discussion about pregnancy prevention | “Yes” or “No” question | |