Portuguese version
Marta P. Alves, Sofia Major, & Ana I. Cunha (2016)
Major, S. O., Alves, M. P., Cunha, A. I., Pereira, C. F., & Jordan, S. S. (2023). School-age child routines: Adaptation and validation studies of the Portuguese version of the Child Routines Questionnaire. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 45(1), 221-233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-023-10021-3
Original version
Sytsma, S. E., Kelley, M. L., & Wymer, J. H. (2001). Development and initial validation of the Child Routines Inventory. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 23(4), 241 -251. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012727419873
Theoretical background
The Child Routines Questionnaire (CRQ; Sytsma et al., 2001) is a rating scale developed for use with children from 6 to 12 years old. It assesses typical child routines “defined as observable, repetitive behaviors which directly involve the child and at least one adult acting in an interactive or supervisory role, and which occur with predictable regularity in the daily or weekly life of the child” (Sytsma et al., 2001, p. 243). School-age child routines essentially include: personal hygiene, bedtime, meals, household chores, school and leisure activities (Sytsma et al., 2001).
Children’s routines impact their development. Empirical research has emphasized the importance of children’ routines based on its association with externalizing and internalizing behavior problems, parenting practices.
Description
Assessment Domain: Behavioral.
Type of Instrument: Rating scale. Rated by parents.
Number of Items: 32 items, rated according to a 5 points Likert scale: 0 (“Never”), 1 (“Rarely”), 2 (“Sometimes”), 3 (“Often”) and 4 (“Nearly Always”), depending on the frequency the child has engaged in each routine in the last month.
Application: Individual, 5-10 minutes.
Population: Children from 6 to 12 years old.
Dimensions
The 32 items of the Portuguese version of the CRQ are divided into four subscales: Household Responsibilities, Daily Living, Homework and Family Interaction, and Discipline.
Studies
The Portuguese version of the CRQ has several studies of evidence of reliability (e.g., internal consistency) and validity (e.g., exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses).
Contacts
Sofia Major (sofia.o.major@uac.pt).
Marta P. Alves (mpalves@ubi.pt).
References
- Major, S. O., Alves, M. P., Cunha, A. I., Pereira, C. F., & Jordan, S. S. (2023). School-age child routines: Adaptation and validation studies of the Portuguese version of the Child Routines Questionnaire. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 45(1), 221-233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-023-10021-3
- Sytsma, S. E., Kelley, M. L., & Wymer, J. H. (2001). Development and initial validation of the Child Routines Inventory. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 23(4), 241 -251. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012727419873