Parent-Child Relationship Rating Scale
Childress, C.A. (2015)
Date:
Child’s Name:
Parent’s Name:
1.
Child Attitude: Hostile to Pleasant
1
Openly hostile,
mean, rude,
disrespectful
comments
2
3
4
5
6
7
Positive, warm,
affectionate attitude.
Child volunteers
displays of affection.
Attitude is generally
respectful. No openly hostile,
mean, rude, or disrespectful
comments. Child accepts
displays of affection
2.
Child Cooperation: Behavioral Defiance to Cooperation
1
2
Openly defiant of
parental directives.
3
4
5
May complain and argue
but is behaviorally
compliant with parental
directives within 2-3
additional prompts
6
7
Cooperative. Minimal
to no argument.
3.
Child Sociability: Withdrawn to Social
1
2
Withdrawn, sullen,
non-communicative.
Offers only one-word
responses to
questions
3
4
5
Is generally responsive to
questions, offering
elaborated responses. May
become withdrawn when
upset or angry.
6
7
Smiles easily and fairly
often. Volunteers self-
disclosures of his or her
personal experiences.
4.
Parenting Style: Permissive to Structured
1
2
Very lax and
permissive. Little to
no structure or
discipline provided
3
4
5
Blend of behavioral
expectations and discipline
with negotiation and
compromise
6
7
Highly structured, rule
oriented, expectations
for compliance and
firm discipline.