Child and Adolescent Wellness Scale (CAWS)
Cite this measure View MeasureCopeland, E. P., Nelson, R. B., & Traughber, M. C. "Wellness dimensions relate to happiness in children and adolescents," Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 3 (4), 2011, pp. 25–37.
| General information | |
| Purpose | The Children and Adolescent Wellness Scale assesses children’s social-emotional competencies across 10 psychological domain areas. Using the web-based application, schools can set up universal screening windows to assess students’ CAWS SEL core competencies by Teachers, Parents and Students. Determine a student’s SEL strengths and areas needing support Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of SEL curricula. |
| Domain(s) | Goal Pursuit Positive Affect Sense of Meaning |
| Target population | Child |
| Number of items | 60 |
| Administration format | self-report |
| Additional formats | |
| Alternate forms | The CAWS includes Teacher, Parent and Student (Self) Forms that can be delivered digitally through a web-based platform. The Teacher and Parent form is comprised of 40 items while the Self form includes 60 items (ages 11 to 18 yrs old). |
| Availability in other languages | |
| Fee for use | |
| Cost | |
| Related information on use of the measure | |
The CAWS SEL core competencies include. AdaptabilityConnectednessConscientiousnessEmotional Self-RegulationEmpathyMindfulnessOptimismSelf-EfficacySocial Competence |
|
| Non-exhaustive list of psychometric studies | |
| Copeland, E. P., Nelson, R. B., & Traughber, M. C. (2010). Wellness Dimensions Relate to Happiness in Children and Adolescents. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 3(4), 25-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/1754730X.2010.9715689 | |
| Additional information | |
To use the CAWS you will need a subscription to the CAWS platform. Step 1 Step2 Step 3 |