| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Daydreaming Questionnaire (Singer & McCraven, 1961) was developed from a list of approximately 10 categories of daydreams based on clinical literature. It consists of 130 items: 37 items assess general patterns of daydreaming, and 93 items focus on fantasy daydreams. The questionnaire uses a frequency scale (1-6), where 1 indicates “rarely or never” and 6 indicates “very frequently.” Internal consistency for General Daydreaming yielded a Cronbach alpha of .90, while the Fantasy section had a Cronbach alpha of .96. |
| Author | Singer, J. L.; McCraven, Vivian G. |
| Purpose | To assess general patterns of daydreaming as well as fantasy daydreams. |
| Construct | Daydreaming |
| Instrument Type | Inventory/Questionnaire |
| Reliability | Internal Consistency: The General Daydreaming section yielded a Cronbach alpha of .90, and the Fantasy section yielded a Cronbach alpha of .96. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | The questionnaire consists of 130 items, divided into two sections: General Daydreaming (37 items) and Fantasy Daydreaming (93 items). Items are rated on a frequency scale from 1 (rarely or never) to 6 (very frequently). |
| Test Items | 130 items |
| Classification | 5400 Cognitive Processes, Memory, and Decision Making |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Location: United States; Sample: Undergraduate and Graduate Students |
| Keywords | Daydreaming Questionnaire; Fantasy; General Daydreaming; Internal Consistency; Test Development |
| Index Terms | Daydreaming; Fantasy; Internal Consistency; Measurement; Questionnaires; Rating Scales; Test Construction; Test Reliability |
| Permissions | Contact Publisher |
| Reference | Singer, J. L., & McCraven, V. G. (1961). Some characteristics of adult daydreaming. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 51, 151–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1961.9916467 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Daydreaming Questionnaire. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/daydreaming-questionnaire/
Mohammed looti. "Daydreaming Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/daydreaming-questionnaire/.
Mohammed looti. "Daydreaming Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/daydreaming-questionnaire/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Daydreaming Questionnaire', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/daydreaming-questionnaire/.
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