Children and Adolescent Social and Adaptive Function Scale – CASAFS
Measures the social and adaptive functioning of children and adolescents across school, peer, family, and home domains.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Children and Adolescent Social and Adaptive Function Scale – CASAFS was developed by C. S. Price, S. H. Spence, J. Sheffield, & C. Donovan (2002). It is designed to measure Social and adaptive functioning. The scale is intended for use with Children and adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 24 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: School performance, Peer relationships, Family relationships, Home duties.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| School performance | 1,5,9,13,17,21 | 6 |
| Peer relationships | 2,6,10,14,18,22 | 6 |
| Family relationships | 3,7,11,15,19,23 | 6 |
| Home duties | 4,8,12,16,20,24 | 6 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Often, 4 = Always.
The scale includes 4 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 24 to 96. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low functioning: 24 – 48
- Moderate functioning: 49 – 72
- High functioning: 73 – 96
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified in source text.
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.