Portuguese version
Cunha, A. I., Major, S., Alves, M. P., & Coroado, M. (2022). Assessing preschool child routines in the family: A preliminary study of the Portuguese version of the Child Routines Questionnaire - Preschool. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 36(2), 310-326. https://doi.org/10.1080/02568543.2021.1955053
Original version
Wittig, M. M. (2005). Development and validation of the Child Routines Questionnaire: Preschool. LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 1152. https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1152
Theoretical background
The Child Routines Questionnaire: Preschool (CRQ:P; Wittig, 2005) is an analogous version of the Child Routines Questionnaire (CRQ; Sytsma et al., 2001) developed to be used with children from 1 to 5 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). Early childhood routines typically include: hygiene, dressing, mealtime, and bedtime.
Routines play an important role in providing structure in daily family life. Empirical research has emphasized the association of children’s routines with positive parenting practices, psychological adjustment (externalizing and internalizing behavior problems), academic skills, and social skills.
Description
Assessment Domain: Behavioral.
Type of Instrument: Rating scale. Rated by parents.
Number of Items: 31 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 3 to 5 years old (Studies conducted in Portugal so far).
Dimensions
The 31 items of the Portuguese version of the CRQ:P are divided into three subscales: Daily Living, Education/Positive Attention and Discipline.
Studies
The Portuguese version of the CRQ:P 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).
Ana I. Cunha (acunha@ubi.pt).
References
- Cunha, A. I., Major, S., Alves, M. P., & Coroado, M. (2022). Assessing preschool child routines in the family: A preliminary study of the Portuguese version of the Child Routines Questionnaire - Preschool. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 36(2), 310-326. https://doi.org/10.1080/02568543.2021.1955053
- Wittig, M. M. (2005). Development and validation of the Child Routines Questionnaire: Preschool. LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 1152. https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1152