Children’s Coping Questionnaire (CCQ)
A self-report scale designed to assess the multidimensional coping strategies and cognitive appraisals used by children when facing stressful situations.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Children’s Coping Questionnaire (CCQ) was developed by A. E. Fedorowicz (1995). It is designed to measure Coping strategies. The scale is intended for use with Children.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 81 items organized into 14 factors/subscales: Cognitive Decision Making, Direct Problem Solving, Positive Cognitive Restructuring, Self-Calming, Support Seeking, Wishful Thinking, Avoidant Actions, Cognitive Avoidance, Distracting Actions, No Coping Effort, Withholding Feelings, Aggressive Actions, Expressing Feelings, Negative Cognitions/Worrying.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Decision Making | 1,26,39,66,72,75 | 6 |
| Direct Problem Solving | 7,20,29,33,67,71 | 6 |
| Positive Cognitive Restructuring | 2,8,15,27,40,78 | 6 |
| Self-Calming | 21,62,68,76,80 | 5 |
| Support Seeking | 3,16,32,38,41,45,65 | 7 |
| Wishful Thinking | 14,28,46,49,60 | 5 |
| Avoidant Actions | 5,18,30,43,81 | 5 |
| Cognitive Avoidance | 12,24,50,52,63 | 5 |
| Distracting Actions | 4,11,17,23,36,44 | 6 |
| No Coping Effort | 10,37,47,57,59,77 | 6 |
| Withholding Feelings | 34,53,54,70,74,79 | 6 |
| Aggressive Actions | 6,19,31,58,64,69 | 6 |
| Expressing Feelings | 9,22,35,42,48,73 | 6 |
| Negative Cognitions/Worrying | 13,25,51,55,56,61 | 6 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Never, 1 = A little, 2 = Pretty much, 3 = A lot.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cognitive Decision Making (.75), Direct Problem Solving (.81), Positive Cognitive Restructuring (.73), Self-Calming (.76), Support Seeking (.84), Wishful Thinking (.79), Avoidant Actions (.61), Cognitive Avoidance (.76), Distracting Actions (.73), No Coping Effort (.56), Withholding Feelings (.73), Aggressive Actions (.85), Expressing Feelings (.65), Negative Cognitions/Worrying (.80).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.