Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan & Deci, 2020) highlights the central role of social and relational contexts in fostering or hindering motivation and well-being through the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Within this framework, parenting styles represent a crucial factor in children’s motivational and psychosocial development. The present study aims to validate the Parenting Motivating Styles (PMS) scale in the Italian context. This instrument is designed to assess four dimensions of parenting style: autonomy support, psychological control, structure, and disengagement. The primary objective is to examine the factorial structure and internal reliability of the scale, as well as to test its convergent and discriminant validity through its associations with basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, subjective well-being (both hedonic and eudaimonic components), and dispositional optimism. The study involves a sample of Italian parents of school-aged children, recruited through online channels and schools. Participants complete an online questionnaire including the PMS, the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale, the Life Orientation Test–Revised, the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience, the Flourishing Scale, and a measure of social desirability. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, reliability indices, and correlational and predictive analyses are planned to test the study hypotheses. This research aims to provide a psychometrically sound instrument for the assessment of motivational parenting styles in the Italian context, with potential applications in clinical, educational, and psychoeducational settings. Moreover, it may contribute to the development of parent-training interventions aimed at promoting more adaptive parenting practices and enhancing children’s psychological well-being.
La Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan & Deci, 2020) evidenzia il ruolo centrale dei contesti relazionali nel promuovere o ostacolare la motivazione e il benessere attraverso la soddisfazione dei bisogni psicologici di base di autonomia, competenza e relazione. In tale prospettiva, gli stili educativi genitoriali rappresentano una variabile cruciale nello sviluppo motivazionale e psicosociale dei figli. Il presente studio si propone di validare nel contesto italiano la scala Parenting Motivating Styles (PMS), uno strumento volto a misurare quattro dimensioni dello stile genitoriale: supporto all’autonomia, controllo psicologico, struttura e disimpegno. L’obiettivo principale è esaminare la struttura fattoriale dello strumento e valutarne l’affidabilità interna, nonché verificarne la validità convergente e discriminante attraverso la relazione con la soddisfazione e frustrazione dei bisogni psicologici di base, il benessere soggettivo (edonico ed eudaimonico) e l’ottimismo disposizionale. La ricerca coinvolge un campione di genitori italiani di figli in età scolare, reclutati tramite canali online e istituti scolastici. I partecipanti compilano un questionario online comprendente la PMS, la Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale, il Life Orientation Test-Revised, la Scale of Positive and Negative Experience, la Flourishing Scale e una misura di desiderabilità sociale. Sono previste analisi fattoriali esplorative e confermative, indici di affidabilità interna e analisi correlazionali e predittive per testare le ipotesi di validità. Lo studio mira a fornire uno strumento psicometricamente valido per la valutazione degli stili genitoriali motivazionali nel contesto italiano, con potenziali ricadute applicative in ambito clinico, educativo e psicoeducativo, contribuendo allo sviluppo di interventi di parent training orientati alla promozione di stili educativi più funzionali e al benessere psicologico dei figli.
Lo stile motivazionale genitoriale e la soddisfazione dei bisogni psicologici: sviluppo e validazione di uno strumento di misura
SCARCELLA, ALESSANDRO
2025/2026
Abstract
Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan & Deci, 2020) highlights the central role of social and relational contexts in fostering or hindering motivation and well-being through the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Within this framework, parenting styles represent a crucial factor in children’s motivational and psychosocial development. The present study aims to validate the Parenting Motivating Styles (PMS) scale in the Italian context. This instrument is designed to assess four dimensions of parenting style: autonomy support, psychological control, structure, and disengagement. The primary objective is to examine the factorial structure and internal reliability of the scale, as well as to test its convergent and discriminant validity through its associations with basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, subjective well-being (both hedonic and eudaimonic components), and dispositional optimism. The study involves a sample of Italian parents of school-aged children, recruited through online channels and schools. Participants complete an online questionnaire including the PMS, the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale, the Life Orientation Test–Revised, the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience, the Flourishing Scale, and a measure of social desirability. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, reliability indices, and correlational and predictive analyses are planned to test the study hypotheses. This research aims to provide a psychometrically sound instrument for the assessment of motivational parenting styles in the Italian context, with potential applications in clinical, educational, and psychoeducational settings. Moreover, it may contribute to the development of parent-training interventions aimed at promoting more adaptive parenting practices and enhancing children’s psychological well-being.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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