General Information

Two versions of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales exist. One is completed by the child and the other by the parent. Information below pertains to the child self-report. This instrument allows the child the opportunity to indicate when they did something wrong or did something that made them upset or angry, and how their parents handled the situation.

Number of Versions:	2
Version:	Form CTSPC-CA
Author(s):	Murray A. Straus, Sherry L. Hamby, David Finkelhor, David W. Moore, & Desmond Runyan
Date of Publication:	1995
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Time to Administer:	10-15 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression, Violence
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 10 through 18 years old
Method of Administration:	Group and Individual
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	Nonviolent Discipline, Psychological Aggression, Physical Assualt, Neglect
Number of Items:	62
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	Not reported by author(s).
Population:	Not reported by author(s).
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:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	Not assessed

Validity: 

Criterion validity data has not been presented or published in study.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	Masters Degree
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Murray A. Straus

Notes

Original Reference(s):

Straus, M. A., Hamby, S. L., Finkelhor, D., Moore, D. W., & Runyan, D. (1998). Identification of child maltreatment with the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales: Development and psychometric data for a national sample of American parents. Child Abuse & Neglect, 22 (4), 249-270.

Contact

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Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  January 2007