“…The instrument consists of ve major scales of Belonging/ Social Interest, Going Along, Taking Charge, Wanting Recognition, Being Cautious and ve supporting scales of Harshness, Entitlement, Liked by All, Striving for Perfection and Softness. Since its inception there have been extensive studies using the instrument with samples of teachers, employees in organizational settings, substance abusers, high school and university students, prison populations, murderers, clinical populations and to a much lesser degree with parents (e. g. Eckstein & Kern, 2009;Frey, Kern, Snow & Curlette, 2009;Kern, Gormley & Curlette, 2008;Liesiene, Endriulaitiene, Buksnyte, Gustainiene & Kern, 2010;Snow, Kern & Curlette, 2001). Furthermore, there are no studies that have been conducted with a sample of Lithuanian parents on this topic.…”