Table 1.

Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale

	Strongly Disagree	Moderately Disagree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Moderately Agree	Strongly Agree
1. I can discuss my beliefs with my mother/father without feeling restrained or embarrassed.	1	2	3	4	5
2. Sometimes I have trouble believing everything my mother/father tells me.	1	2	3	4	5
3. My mother/father is always a good listener.	1	2	3	4	5
4. I am sometimes afraid to ask my mother/father for what I want.	1	2	3	4	5
5. My mother/father has a tendency to say things to me which would be better left unsaid.	1	2	3	4	5
6. My mother/father can tell how I’m feeling without asking.	1	2	3	4	5
7. I am very satisfied with how my mother/father and I talk together.	1	2	3	4	5
8. If I were in trouble, I could tell my mother/father.	1	2	3	4	5
9. I openly show affection to my mother/father.	1	2	3	4	5
10. When we are having a problem, I often give my mother/father the silent treatment.	1	2	3	4	5
11. I am careful about what I say to my mother/father.	1	2	3	4	5
12. When talking to my mother/father, I have a tendency to say things that would be better left unsaid.	1	2	3	4	5
13. When I ask questions, I get honest answers from my mother/father.	1	2	3	4	5
14. My mother/father tries to understand my point of view.	1	2	3	4	5
15. There are topics I avoid discussing with my mother/father.	1	2	3	4	5
16. I find it easy to discuss problems with my mother/father.	1	2	3	4	5
17. It is very easy for me to express all my true feelings to my mother/father.	1	2	3	4	5
18. My mother/father nags/bothers me.	1	2	3	4	5
19. My mother/father insults me when she is angry with me.	1	2	3	4	5
20. I don’t think I can tell my mother/father how I really feel about some things.	1	2	3	4	5