Description

The Children Belief about Parental Divorce Scale (CBAPS-36) is a 36-item scale designed to measure children’s beliefs and perceptions about their parents’ divorce. This scale evaluates various areas, such as the child’s sense of responsibility for the divorce, concerns about the relationship between the parents after the divorce, and the impact of the divorce on their personal life and emotional well-being.

Data Analysis and Usage

Data Analysis:
Statistical Analysis: Data obtained from administering the CBAPS-36 is typically analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. This includes calculating means, standard deviations, and factor analysis to identify the underlying structural components of the beliefs.
Relationships and Correlations: Correlational analysis can be used to examine how different aspects of children’s perceptions are related to other variables, such as age, gender, or the duration of the divorce.
Data Usage:
Research: Results from the CBAPS-36 can be used in research studies to understand the effects of divorce on young people and to develop intervention strategies.
Clinical Practice: Clinical professionals can use the results of the scale to tailor their interventions based on the specific needs of children and to assess the progress of therapy.

Purpose

The purpose of the CBAPS-36 is to assess children’s beliefs and feelings about their parents’ divorce with the aim of:
Understanding: To understand how divorce affects children on an emotional and cognitive level in both research and clinical practice.
Intervention: To help professionals develop more targeted and effective intervention strategies to support children.

Scaling

The scaling of the CBAPS-36 involves the process of creating and validating the scale to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results:
Content Validity: This involves having experts in the field review the scale to ensure that the items cover all relevant areas.
Internal Consistency: Statistical techniques such as Cronbach’s alpha are used to measure the internal consistency of the scale.
Test-Retest Reliability: Research is conducted to assess the test-retest reliability of the scale across different samples.

Bibliography

Emery, R. E. (1999). Marriage, Divorce, and Children’s Adjustment. Sage Publications.
Amato, P. R. (2000). “The consequences of divorce for adults and children.” Journal of Marriage and Family, 62(4), 1269-1287.
Hetherington, E. M., & Kelly, J. (2002). For Better or for Worse: Divorce Reconsidered. W.W. Norton & Company.