Key references:
Peisah, C., Brodaty, H., Luscombe, G., Kruk, J., & Anstey, K. (1999). The parent adult-child relationship questionnaire (PACQ): The assessment of the relationship of adult children to their parents. Aging & mental Health, 3, 28-38.
Primary use / Purpose:
Background:
The implications of the adult child and parent relationship for adult mental health has been relatively neglected in the adult psychopathology literature.The Parent Adult-Child Relationship Questionnaire (PACQ) was developed out of a need to identify key themes in this filial relationship, and construct a valid measure for its assessment, that is simple to administer and score.
Psychometrics:
Psychometric analysis and norms are provided in Pesiah et al. (1999).