Self-assessment
Self-Assessment 14.2: (Santrock, 2008, Life Span Development)
Think back to your adolescent years, especially when you were in high school. Rate each of the items for both your mother and your father on the following 5 point scale:
1 = Knows nothing
2 = Knows a little
3 = Knows many things
4 = Knows most things
5 = Knows everything
Write your ratings one the lines to the right side. Rate the "father figure" or "mother figure" who lives with you if you do not life with your natural parent.
1. How much did this parent really know about who your friends were?
Mother:
Father:
2. How much did this parent really know about how you spent your money?
Mother:
Father:
3. How much did this parent really know where you were after school?
Mother:
Father:
4. How much did this parent really know about where you went at night?
Mother:
Father:
5. How much did this parent really know about what you did with your free time?
Mother:
Father:
6. How much did this parent really know about what TV shows and movies you watched?
Mother:
Father:)
Mother: ________total score
Father: ________total score
Your scores will range 6-30 for each parent. If your scores are in the 24-30 range, you likely were monitored very closely by your parents. If your scores are in the 13-23 range, you likely were monitored about an average amount and your parents knew quite a bit about what you were doing. If your scores are 12 or below, your parents likely did not monitor what you were doing very much. Researchers have found that high parental monitoring is related to many positive aspects of adolescent development.
Source: Reprinted by permission of Sanford M. Dornbusch, Reed-Hodgs! on Prof. of Human Biology, Sociology and Education, Stanford University.
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