College Activities and Behaviors Questionnaire (CABQ)

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:

  1. Number of times exercised strenuously         
  2. Number of times had difficulty falling asleep         
  3. Talked on the phone to one or both parents         
  4. Talked on the phone to old friends who are not at your college         
  5. Visited a physician or the student health center for illness         
  6. Ate far too much at one meal         
  7. Had a heart-to-heart talk with someone here at college         
  8. Attended a meeting of an organization (e.g., church, fraternity)         
  9. Studied          
  10. Thought about dropping out of college        
  11. Talked or corresponded with an old girlfriend or boyfriend         
  12. Made a new friend         
  13. Received a traffic ticket (including parking violation)         
  14. Written down your deepest thoughts and feelings           

In the last week, how many of the following have you consumed:

15. Alcoholic beverages         

16.

Doses of prescribed drugs        

17. Cigarettes         

18.

Doses of nonprescribed drugs      

19. Cups of coffee           

20.

Snacks with sugar        

21. Aspirin or other pain reliever         

22.

Vitamins         

Sex                 

Age                 

Year in College                  

Marital status                  Number of hours currently taking            

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