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Background:
The College Activities and Behaviors Questionnaire (CABQ) is a 22-item self-report measure that asks about the number of times students engaged in various activities during the previous week. Only seven items, which targeted sleep behaviors, interpersonal interactions, physical health, and journaling, were used . These items were chosen, as they seemed to be particularly important areas of functioning for depression-vulnerable individuals, and allowed for the examination of journaling behaviors following the writing intervention.
Psychometrics:
See: Pennebaker, J.W., Colder, M., & Sharp, L.K. (1990). Accelerating the coping process. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 528-537.
Author of Tool:
Pennebaker, J.W
Key references:
Pennebaker, J.W., Colder, M., & Sharp, L.K. (1990). Accelerating the coping process. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 528-537.
Primary use / Purpose:
A generic measure of students behaviour relating to college
College Activities and Behaviors Questionnaire
Within the last week, how MANY TIMES have you done each of the following:
- Number of times exercised strenuously
- Number of times had difficulty falling asleep
- Talked on the phone to one or both parents
- Talked on the phone to old friends who are not at your college
- Visited a physician or the student health center for illness
- Ate far too much at one meal
- Had a heart-to-heart talk with someone here at college
- Attended a meeting of an organization (e.g., church, fraternity)
- Studied
- Thought about dropping out of college
- Talked or corresponded with an old girlfriend or boyfriend
- Made a new friend
- Received a traffic ticket (including parking violation)
- Written down your deepest thoughts and feelings
In the last week, how many of the following have you consumed:
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15. Alcoholic beverages |
16. |
Doses of prescribed drugs |
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17. Cigarettes |
18. |
Doses of nonprescribed drugs |
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19. Cups of coffee |
20. |
Snacks with sugar |
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21. Aspirin or other pain reliever |
22. |
Vitamins |
Sex
Age
Year in College
Marital status Number of hours currently taking