About the Measure
| Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance, Perceptions of Self |
| Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 |
| Subscales | Internal-External; Stable-Unstable; Global-Specific |
| Description | Assesses how children explain positive and negative events through three dimensions of causality; internal-external, stable-unstable, and global-specific. |
| Example | You make a new friend |
| Link | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nadine_Kaslow/publication/232557413_Children's_Attributional_Style_Questionnaire-Revised/links/5427cab10cf238c6ea7adb2b/Childrens-Attributional-Style-Questionnaire-Revised.pdf |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 24 |
| Format | Dichotomous |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 0 |
| Age | 9-12 |
| Cost single purchase | Free - Available |
| Cost per child | Free - Available |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | No |
| Cronbach's α | .45-.60 |
| Test retest | 6 months, r= .53 |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | Not reported |
| CFA | Not reported |
| Criterion validity | r= [-. 40,.35] with VDI Depression Inventory |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | Not reported |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Gladstone, T. R. G., & Kaslow, N. J. (1995). Depression and attributions in children and adolescents: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 23(5), 597-606. doi:10.1007/bf01447664. Thompson, M., Kaslow, N. J., Weiss, B., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (1998). Children's Attributional Style Questionnaire—Revised: Psychometric examination. Psychological Assessment, 10(2), 166-170. doi:10.1037//1040-3590.10.2.166 |