Italian validation of the Adolescent Family Process short-form questionnaire

Perceived parenting is a crucial and complex factor for the psychological well-being of adolescents. The Adolescent Family Process Short-Form (AFP-SF) investigates the perception of adolescents' maternal and paternal parenting across six dimensions: closeness, support, communication, monitoring, peer approval, and conflict. This was the first study to evaluate the psychometric properties of the AFP-SF in 378 Italian adolescents (41.30% boys). The data fit the originally conceptualized models well. Reliability was acceptable and the measurement invariance across sex was established. The results showed that adolescents perceived more monitoring by mothers than fathers. Sex differences in maternal parenting were also found, with girls showing more monitoring and communication than boys. AFP-SF subscales correlated positively with subjective well-being except for conflict, which showed a negative correlation. These findings suggest that AFP-SF is a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of perceived parenting among Italian adolescents.