General Information

The Children's Attributions and Perceptions Scale (CAPS) measures sexual abuse-related factors in victimized children. The instrument consists of four subscales: Feeling Different from Peers, Personal Attributions for Negative Events, Perceived Credibility, and Interpersonal Trust.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Children's Attributions and Perceptions Scale
Author(s):	Anthony P. Mannarino, Judith A. Cohen, & Susan R. Berman
Date of Publication:	1994
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument administered in inteview format.
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Victimization
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 7 through 17 years old Grade Level: Second Grade to Sixth Grade
Method of Administration:	Group and Individual
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	Total Score, Feeling Different from Peers, Personal Attributions for Negative Events, Perceived Attributions for Negative Events, Perceived Credibility, Interpersonal Trust
Number of Items:	18
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	80
Population:	Two samples: Sexually abuse girls referred from a local victims' assistance agency or a local rape crisis center and girls from two local schools in Pittsburgh, PA.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.60 to 0.82
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.64 to 0.73

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:	Anthony P. Mannarino

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Mannarino, A. P., Cohen, J. A., & Berman, S. R. (1994). The Children's Attributions and Perceptions Scale: A New Measure of Sexual Abuse-Related Factors. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 23 (2), 204-211.
Other Reference(s):	Mannarino, A. P., & Cohen, J. A. (1996). Abuse-related attributions and perceptions, general attributions, and locus of control in sexually abused girls. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 11 (2), 162-180.

Contact

Name:	Anthony P. Mannarino
Organization:	Medical College of Pennsylvania, Allegheny General Hospital
Address:	Four Allegheny Center 8th Floor
City:	Pittsburgh
State:	PA
Zip:	15212
Phone:	(412) 330-4312
Fax:	(412) 330-4377
E-mail:	amannari@wpahs.org
Website:	http://www.wpahs.org
Other:

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  August 2006