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The Coparenting Inventory for Parents and Adolescents (CI-PA)

This study introduces an inventory that assesses coparenting from the
perspective of parents and their adolescent offspring. Within two independent
samples of families, we examined reliability and validity of the Coparenting
Inventory for Parents and Adolescents (CI-PA). We postulated a model that
consists of cooperation, conflict, and triangulation as dimensions of
coparenting. Our results showed that this three-factor solution, compared to
two- or one-factor solutions, fit the data best. Convergence between mothers and
fathers was satisfactory, whereas convergence between parents and their
adolescent offspring was weaker, but mostly significant. Moreover, the
concurrent validity of the CI-PA was supported by high correlations with a
conceptually related questionnaire, and discriminant validity by small to
moderate correlations with scales assessing parents’ marital quality
as well as their individual parenting. Concerning criterion validity, the
subscales of the CI-PA accounted for 20% of variance of adolescent
psychosocial adjustment. Finally, we discuss implications and limitations of our
results.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Article
  • Pages 206-215
  • DOI 10.1027/1015-5759/a000068
  • Authors
    • Daniela Teubert, Department of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Philipps
      University Marburg, Germany
    • Martin Pinquart, Department of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Philipps
      University Marburg, Germany