Children's perceptions of positive and negative parental behaviours may differ from how parents perceived their own behaviour. This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Parental Metaemotion Philosophy Scale-Adolescent version (PMEPS-Adolescent), a 21-item measure that assessed adolescents' perceptions of their parents' metaemotion. The sample consisted of 241 middle school students in China. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate this new scale. This four-factor model evidenced good model fit and internal consistency. Support was also found for its criterion validity as shown in their prediction of life satisfaction and mental health. Results indicated that the PMEPS-Adolescent was a research tool with high validity and reliability to study adolescents' perceptions about their parents' metaemotion and how this influenced developmental outcomes in adolescence.

Public Significance Statement It is important to combine adolescents' and parents' perspectives when studying dynamic parenting processes, given that adolescents cannot accurately and comprehensively capture the very thought of parents largely through parenting behaviours. The present study validated the Parental Metaemotion Philosophy Scale from adolescents' views, which provided a valid measure when studying parenting behaviour and designing interventions to improve emotion regulation in youth.