Children’s Desire for Control (CDC)
Measures a child's desire for control and endorsement of aggressive strategies for gaining control.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Children’s Desire for Control (CDC) was developed by Nancy G. Guerra, Valerie B. Crawshaw, L. Rowell Huesmann (1993). It is designed to measure Desire for control. The scale is intended for use with Children and adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 16 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not at all true, 2 = Not very true, 3 = Sort of true, 4 = Very true.
The scale includes 7 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 1 to 4. Interpretation guidelines:
- Decreased desire for self-control: 1 – 2
- Increased desire for self-control: 2 – 4
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.