PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT: THE LINK BETWEEN PARENTAL OPEN COMMUNICATION AND THE
QUALITY OF SIBLING RELATIONSHIP
Statement of the Problem
1. What is the degree of openness in communication between the respondents and their parents?
2. What is the level of respondents' quality of relationship with their siblings, specifically, in terms of:
2.1 Warmth/Closeness?
2.2 Relative Status/Power?
2.3 Conflict?
2.4 Rivalry?
3. What is the relationship between the respondents’ degree of openness in communication with their parents
and the quality of their relationships with their siblings (warmth/closeness, relative status/power, conflict,
rivalry)?
Part I. Parental Communication
Direction: For each of the following statements, please indicate the degree of openness in communication between you
and your parent using the following scale:
4 = Strongly Agree
3 = Agree
2 = Disagree
1 = Strongly Disagree
Degree of Openness in Communication between 4 - Strongly 3 - Agree 2 - Disagree 1-Strongly
the Respondents and their Parents Agree Disagree
1. I feel comfortable sharing my personal
thoughts and feelings with my parents.
2 My parents listen attentively when I talk to
them.
3 I feel comfortable sharing my opinions with
my parents, even when we have different
viewpoints.
4 My parents encourage me to talk openly
about my problems.
5 I feel that I can ask my parents for advice
when needed.
6 My parents respect my opinions, even if they
are different from theirs.
7 I find it easy to talk to my parents about
sensitive topics (e.g., relationships, personal
struggles).
8 My parents understand when I make
mistakes.
9 I feel that my parents value my thoughts and
ideas..
10 I often engage in meaningful conversations
with my parents.
11 My parents ask me about my feelings and
thoughts regularly.
12 I can express my concerns to my parents
without fear of judgment.
13 My parents provide support and
encouragement when I share my problems.
14 I feel that my parents are approachable when
I want to talk.
15 My parents take my opinions into
consideration when making decisions that
affect me.
16 Conversations with my parents are focused
and not easily distracted by other topics.
17 My parents give me space to express my
emotions without interrupting.
18 I feel that my parents are honest and open
with me in conversations.
19 I am not afraid to bring up difficult topics
with my parents.
20 My parents and I stay focused on the issue at
hand during important discussions.
Part II. Quality of Sibling Relationship
Direction: For items related to the factors of "Warmth/Closeness," "Relative Status/Power," and "Conflict," please
indicate the quality of your relationship with your sibling by selecting the most appropriate level from the scale below:
4 = Extremely Much
3 = Very much
2 = Not too much
1 = Hardly at all
On the other hand, for items concerning the factor of “Rivalry,” please select the response that best describe your
experience with your sibling from the options below:
● My sibling almost always gets treated better
● My sibling often gets treated better
● I often get treated better
● I almost always get treated better
Name (optional): ____________________________________
The phrase “this sibling” refers to (optional): ____________________________________
5 - Extremely 4 - Very 2 - Not too 1 - Hardly at all
Warmth/Closeness Much much much
1 Some siblings do nice things for each
other a lot, while other siblings do nice
things for each other a little. How much
do both you and this sibling do nice
things for each
other?
2. How much do you and this sibling tell
each other everything?
3 Some siblings cooperate a lot, while
other siblings cooperate a little. How
much do you and this sibling cooperate
with each other?
4 How much do both you and your
sibling share with each
other?
5 How much do you and this sibling share
secrets and
private feelings?
6 How much do you and this sibling go
places and do things
together?
7 Some siblings play around and have fun
with each other a lot, while other
siblings play around and have fun with
each other a little. How much do you
and this sibling play around and have
fun with each other?
8 How much do you and this sibling like
the same things?
9 How much do you think highly of
this sibling?
10 How much does this sibling admire
and respect you?
11 How much does this sibling look up
to and feel proud of you?
5 - Extremely 4 - Very 2 - Not too 1 - Hardly at all
Relative Status/Power Much much much
1. How much do you show this sibling
how to do things he or she doesn’t
know how to do?
2 How much do you help this sibling
with things he or she can’t do by him
or herself?
3 How much do you teach this sibling
things that he or she doesn’t know?
4 How much do you tell this sibling what
to do?
5 How much do you make this sibling do
things?
6 How much do you order this sibling
around?
7 How much does this sibling show you
how to do things you don’t know how
to do?
8 How much does this sibling help you
with things you can’t do by yourself?
9 How much does this sibling teach you
things that you don’t know?
10 How much does this sibling tell you
what to do?
11 How much does this sibling make you
do things?
12 How much does this sibling order you
around?
5 - Extremely 4 - Very much 2 - Not too 1 - Hardly at all
Conflict Much much
1 How much do you and this sibling
insult and call each other names?
2 How much are you and this sibling
mean to each other?
3 Some siblings try to out-do or beat
each other at things a lot, while
other siblings try to out-do each
other a little. How much do you and
this sibling try to out-do each other
at things?
4 How much do you and this sibling
compete with each other?
5 How much do you and this sibling
try to do things better than each
other?
6 How much do you and this sibling
disagree and quarrel with each
other?
7 How much do you and this sibling
get mad at and get in arguments with
each other?
8 How much do you and this sibling
argue with each other?
9 How much do you and this sibling
try to do things better than each
other?
My sibling My sibling often I often get I almost always
almost always gets treated better treated better get treated better
Rivalry gets treated
better
1 Who usually gets treated better
by your mother, you and this
sibling?
2 Who gets more attention from
your mother, you and this
sibling?
3 Who does your mother usually
favor, you and this sibling?
4 Who usually gets treated better
by your father, you and this
sibling?
5 Who gets more attention from
your father, you and this sibling?
6 Who does your father usually
favor, you and this sibling?
