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March 30, 2026The Japanese Journal of Educational PsychologyOpen Access

Development of the Parent-Child Boundaries Scale in Adolescence (PCBS-A)

Jun Nomura Kako Inoue

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The study aims to develop a scale that measures parent-child boundaries during adolescence.
Conducted two studies using questionnaire surveys.
Study 1 analyzed data from 302 university students with exploratory factor analysis.
Study 2 analyzed data from 319 university students with confirmatory factor analysis.
Identified five factors related to boundaries: separation, clarity, ambiguity, fragility, and independence.
Confirmed internal consistency of subscales for the boundaries scale.
Found significant correlations with measures of emotional autonomy and attachment styles.

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Two studies develop and confirm a scale measuring parent-child boundaries in adolescence, indicating its reliability and validity.

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Nomura et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd79bb5652765b073a690f https://doi.org/10.5926/jjep.74.1

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