Abstract

Perceiving one’s self as accepted by important others, such as parents, is fundamental and crucial for the well-being of each individual. One major aspect of interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory (IPARTheory) is examining how parental acceptance-rejection affects people’s psychological adjustment. This theory has been validated in many countries and cultural groups around the world, but has not been utilized in the Vietnamese context. This research aims to assess the reliability of IPARTheory measures in Vietnam and applicability of the theory itself among a Vietnamese sample. Participants included 162 students from a high school in Hanoi (M_age = 15.58 years; 69.8% female). Materials consisted of Vietnamese versions of various IPARTheory measures: Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire, Personality Assessment Questionnaire, Interpersonal Relationship Anxiety Questionnaire, and a demographics form designed specifically for this research. Analyses show that psychological maladjustment significantly correlated with perceived paternal rejection, maternal rejection, and their subscales. Cronbach’s alphas were strong, ranging from .73 to .97, except for the dependency subscale and hostility subscale of the Personality Assessment Questionnaire. Thus, the results provide evidence for the reliability of various IPARTheory measures in Vietnam. The relationships found in this study have implications for parents, teachers, and psychologists to employ in order to provide adolescents with appropriate guidance and intervention based on the importance of perceived parental acceptance-rejection.

摘要

认为自己被重要的他人（例如父母）所接受，对于每个人的福祉至关重要。人际接受-拒绝理论（IPARTheory）的一个主要方面是研究父母的接受-拒绝如何影响人们的心理调整。这一理论已在世界上许多国家和文化群体中得到验证，但尚未在越南语境中使用。本研究旨在评估 IPARTheory 测量在越南的可靠性以及该理论本身在越南样本中的适用性。参与者包括河内一所高中的 162 名学生（M_岁= 15.58 年；69.8% 女性）。材料包括各种 IPARTheory 测量的越南语版本：父母接受-拒绝问卷、人格评估问卷、人际关系焦虑问卷以及专门为本研究设计的人口统计表。分析表明，心理失调与感知到的父亲排斥、母亲排斥及其分量表显着相关。除了人格评估问卷的依赖分量表和敌意分量表外，Cronbach 的 alpha 值都很高，范围从 0.73 到 0.97。因此，结果为越南各种 IPARTheory 措施的可靠性提供了证据。本研究中发现的关系对父母、老师、