Test Analysis

The California Child Q-sort [CCQ-sort 100] was created by J. Block and J. Block in the early 1980s. This test has multiple applications and consists of 100 cards with statements describing the behavior of school-age children. For example, one statement might be: “Behaves politely.” It should be noted that the test has also been used in Greece in a study aimed at creating the theoretical profile of a psychologically healthy school-age child.

Test Purpose

The primary goal of the test is to allow both specialists and those in the child’s immediate environment (teachers, parents) to describe the personality profile of children. This results in describing the child’s personality from different perspectives, with the aim of comparing these profiles. Furthermore, a personality profile of a specific group of children can be compared with that of a control group. Another goal of the California Child Q-sort is to construct a theoretical personality profile for children exhibiting common traits (e.g., children suffering from depression). This theoretical profile, through comparison with the individual profiles of each child, will enhance the effort to identify children with a personality profile similar to the theoretical one (e.g., identifying children with depression).

Test Scoring

As mentioned, the California Child Q-sort consists of 100 cards. These cards are placed on a scale with 9 categories (from 1 to 9). The individual processing the test and describing the child’s personality is asked to rank the cards that do not match the child at all in category 1 and those that match fully in category 9. The remaining cards are ranked in intermediate categories. The resulting profile consists of 5 cards from categories 1 and 9, 8 cards from categories 2 and 8, 12 cards from categories 3 and 7, 16 cards from categories 4 and 6, and 18 cards from category 5.

Statistical Analysis

In further analysis, the comparison of the tests is left to the researcher. There are two types of comparison: comparing profiles between two different groups of children and comparing individual and theoretical profiles. In both cases, the method of congruence is used for comparison. The magnitude of the result from the statistical analysis highlights the degree of agreement between the profiles being examined.

References

Authors: J. Block, J. Block

Greek adaptation: Mótti-Stefanídi

Keywords: personality, school-age children

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