School Refusal Assessment Scale Revised (Child Version) – SRAS-R
Measures the primary maintaining functions of school refusal behavior in children and adolescents.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The School Refusal Assessment Scale Revised (Child Version) – SRAS-R was developed by Christopher A. Kearney (2002). It is designed to measure School refusal behavior functions. The scale is intended for use with Children and adolescents aged 6-17 years.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 24 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Avoidance of school-related stimuli provoking negative affectivity, Escape from aversive social or evaluative situations, Pursuit of attention from others, Pursuit of tangible reinforcement outside of school.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Avoidance of school-related stimuli provoking negative affectivity | 1,5,9,13,17,21 | 6 |
| Escape from aversive social or evaluative situations | 2,6,10,14,18,22 | 6 |
| Pursuit of attention from others | 3,7,11,15,19,23 | 6 |
| Pursuit of tangible reinforcement outside of school | 4,8,12,16,20,24 | 6 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Never, 1 = Seldom, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Half the time, 4 = Usually, 5 = Almost Always, 6 = Always.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 0 to 6. Interpretation guidelines:
- Mean score per subscale. The subscale with the highest mean score represents the primary maintaining function of school refusal behavior.: 0 – 6
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Mean test-retest correlations for each function subscale ranged from .56 to .78 on the child version..
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.