General Information

The Child and Adolescent Adjustment Profile (CAAP) measures the psychosocial adjustment of youth analyzing peer relations, dependency, hostility, productivity, and withdrawal. It is designed to be rated by parents, counselors, teachers, and others who observe and work with children and adolescents.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Child and Adolescent Adjustment Profile
Author(s):	Robert B. Ellsworth & Shanae L. Ellsworth
Date of Publication:	1977 (Revised)
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Available
Time to Administer:	15 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Social skills
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 3 through 19 years old Grade Level: Preschool to High School Senior
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Parent, Teacher, Therapist
Subtests and Scores:	Peer Relations, Dependency, Hostility, Productivity, Withdrawal
Number of Items:	20
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	430
Population:	Children not being seen for emotional problems, approximately half rated by parents and half rated by teachers.
Culture/ethnicity:	Not reported by author(s).
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.78 to 0.89
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	0.28 to 0.49
The range of Internal consistency:	0.80 to 0.90

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Shanae L. Ellworth

Notes

Original Reference(s):

Ellsworth, S.L. & Ellsworth R.B. (1998). The CAAP: Measuring Child and Adolescent Adjustment. Bellevue, WA: Institute for Program Evaluation. Ellsworth, R. B. (1978). The CAAP Scale: The measurement of child and adolescent adjustment. Roanoke, VA: Institute for Program Evaluation.

Other Reference(s):

Anastas, J. W., Gordon, A. L., Reinherz, H., & Griffin, C. L. (1983). Guidance services for children and a right to education law: Results of a longitudinal study. The Personnel and Guidance Journal, 61 (10), 615-619. Skarpness, L. R., & Carson, D. K. (1986). Temperament, communicative competence and the psychological adjustment of kindergarten children. Psychological Reports, 59 (3), 1299-1306. Westendorp, F. , Brink, K. L., Roberson, M. K., & Ortiz, I. E. (1986). Variables which differentiate placement of adolescents into juvenile justice or mental health systems. Adolescence, 21 (981), 23-27. An extensive list of references is available from the author.

Contact

Name:	Shanae L. Ellsworth
Organization:	Ellsworth Krebs Associates
Address:	3615 130th Avenue, NE
City:	Bellevue
State:	WA
Zip:	98005-1351
Phone:	(425) 883-4762
Fax:	(425) 883-4762

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  August 2006