Measurement
SCQ: Social Communication Questionnaire
This measure has been identified as a commonly used measure within the LifeCourse cohorts. These measures were identified to encourage potential opportunities for data harmonisation. The descriptions provided are intended to give cohort custodians and data users some common criteria to assess a survey for appropriateness to use in their own studies. It is not intended to mandate the use of any measure, or provide a comprehensive understanding of these measures.
This information was collated by the LifeCourse team from scoring manuals and documentation, publications, and official measure websites. To read about this process in more detail, access our report.
| Measure | No. of cohorts using measure | Cost and accessibility | Time to complete | Key reference/s and measure information | Reference frame | Constructs assessed by measure | Age range |
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| SCQ: Social Communication Questionnaire | 5 |
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Past 3 months |
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Parent report, index child aged 4+ |
Reference and/or access link:
- Rutter, M., Bailey, A. and Lord, C. (2003). The social communication questionnaire: Manual. Western Psychological Services. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_1651
- Further information via Pearson website.
Cohorts:
- AQUA: Neurocognitive development
- AQUA: Speech and language
- AQUA: Mental health and behaviour problems
- AQUA: Psychosocial wellbeing
- BIS: Neurocognitive development
- BIS: Speech and language
- BIS: Mental health and behaviour problems
- BIS: Psychosocial wellbeing
- CAP and NICAP: Neurocognitive development
- CAP and NICAP: Speech and language
- CAP and NICAP: Mental health and behaviour problems
- CAP and NICAP: Psychosocial wellbeing
- CATS: Neurocognitive development
- CATS: Speech and language
- CATS: Mental health and behaviour problems
- CATS: Psychosocial wellbeing
- ELVS: Neurocognitive development
- ELVS: Speech and language
- ELVS: Mental health and behaviour problems
- ELVS: Psychosocial wellbeing