Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) 6-18 - Competence scales

The Competence scales from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) 6-18 assess children's competence on an activity level, a social level, and a school level. The CBCL Competence scales consist of a total of 20 items, for instance, focusing on the total number of sports or organisations the child participates in and how active they are compared to others the same age.

At age 8, main caregivers filled in all subscales, except for the questions on job quality. At age 10, main caregivers only filled in the school subscale. At age 14, main caregivers reported on the school subscale, and on a selection of questions from the social domain (i.e., the friends-related questions). At age 14, children reported on a selection of questions from the subscale activities (i.e., sport-related questions).

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  • Generation R

  • 7 years
    •   P1C
    5.6 - 9.9 years   From 2010-01-01 to 2011-12-31
  • 8 years
    •   P1C
    7.5 - 10.8 years   From 2010-01-01 to 2014-12-31
  • 9-10 years
    •   P1C
    8.7 - 12.5 years   From 2012-01-01 to 2016-12-31
  • 13-14 years
    •   P1C CC
    12.5 - 16.8 years   From 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
  • 17-18 years
    •   CC
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) 6-18 Competence scales
    Measure name Activities, social, and school competence
    References
    Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. (2001). Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.
    Achenbach, T. M., Ivanova, M. Y., & Rescorla, L. A. (2017). Empirically based assessment and taxonomy of psychopathology for ages 1½–90+ years: Developmental, multi-informant, and multicultural findings. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 79, 4–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2017.03.006
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