Behavior Assessment System for Children (Parent Rating Scales) (BASC-3PRS)

General Information on the Measure
Purpose of the measure The Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) is used to monitor changes in children’s behavior or emotional status.
Main constructs measured Intrapersonal competencies
Applicable grade levels Ages 2-21
Publication year for the most recent version 2015
Year originally developed 1992
Related measures
Measure Administration
Respondent Parent
Method of administration Paper/Pencil
Number of items 139-175
Item format

True/False and four-point Likert-type items

Administration time 10-20 minutes
Available languages English, Spanish
Fee for use Fee charged by developer
Credentials required for administration Qualification Level B
Scoring
Overall score reporting Overall Behavioral Symptoms Index
Subscore reporting

Several composite subscores are reported, as well as individual scales. These include

  • Externalizing problems
  • Internalizing problems
  • Adaptive skills
Scoring procedures Scoring manual and software is provided by the assessment developers.
Interpretive information Norm-referenced scores (T scores and percentile ranks) are available in the score reports, as are interpretations of strengths and weaknesses and target behaviors for intervention.
Evidence of Technical Quality
Populations for which technical quality evidence has been collected No information available in the references reviewed.
Reliability evidence

The internal consistency reliability for individual scales of were in the lower 0.80s.

Test-retest reliability was estimated by having the same parent rate the same students twice (with a lag of 9-70 days).

The test-retest reliability of the composite scores were generally above 0.90.

Inter-rater reliability was estimated by having each child rated by two different parents e (with a lag of 0-70 days between ratings).

The median inter-rater reliability of the composite scores ranged from 0.70 (Tan, 2007).

Validity evidence
Evidence based on content
No information available in the references reviewed.
Evidence based on response processes
No information available in the references reviewed.
Evidence based on internal structure
Factor analysis revealed that the P items had moderate to high loadings on their factors (Tan, 2007).
Evidence based on relations with other variables
Evidence about the validity of BASC came from studies that examined the relationships between BASC scores and scores on other behavior rating scales. Most of the correlations between two scales that measure the same or similar construct were moderate (Tan, 2007).
Locating the Measure
Obtaining a copy of the measure pearsonclinical.com
References

Tan, C. S., Reynolds, C. R., & Kamphaus, R. W. "Behavior assessment system for children," Assessment for Effective Intervention, Vol. 32, No. 2, American Guidance Service, 2007, pp. 121–124.

Reynolds, C. R., & Kamphaus, R. W. Behavior assessment system for children, Vol. 2nd ed. American Guidance Service.

Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. , Manual for the ASEBA pre-school forms and profiles, Research Center for Children, Youth, and Families, 2000.

Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. , Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms and profiles, Research Center for Children, Youth, and Families, 2001.

Conners, C.K. "Conners' rating scales – Revised," Multi-Health Systems, 1997.

Notes

Measure summary updated October 3, 2018.