| The way of being scolded | Mean score |
| 1) Scold emotionally and according to parental ideology |
|
| Yelling | 24.4 |
| Scold on a whim | 27.0 |
| 2) Scold at length |
|
| Scold at length and persistently | 22.5 |
| Bring up issues other than the matter at hand | 22.9 |
| 3) Scold by comparing with others |
|
| Scold by comparing with siblings or other children | 23.1 |
| Scold by comparing the person being scolded to when they were younger | 22.3 |
| 4) Scold indirectly |
|
| Scold sarcastically | 24.7 |
| Scold in a roundabout way | 26.7 |
| 5) Scold commandingly |
|
| Scold in a commanding tone of voice | 25.6 |
| 6) One-sided denial |
|
| Deny completely | 24.1** |
| Scold without listening to what the scolded person has to say | 22.1 |
| 7) Child belittling |
|
| Treat like a small child and look down upon | 23.5 |
| 8) Good way of scolding |
|
| Scold by persuasion | 25.4 |
| Scold by not comparing with others | 24.9 |
| Scold by defining the reason for scolding | 25.1 |
| Scold calmly, without yelling | 25.3 |
| Scold only for the original reason | 25.8 |
| Scold for a short time | 25.7 |
| Scold while simultaneously acknowledging good points | 26.5 |
| Scold after listening to what the scolded person has to say | 25.7 |
| Scold by providing advice at the same time | 25.2 |