Constructing the Children’s Future Thinking Questionnaire: A reliable and valid measure of children’s future-oriented cognition. | Zendy

Tessa R. Mazachowsky | Zendy; Caitlin E. V. Mahy | Zendy

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Constructing the Children’s Future Thinking Questionnaire: A reliable and valid measure of children’s future-oriented cognition.

Author(s) -

Tessa R. Mazachowsky,

Caitlin E. V. Mahy

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

developmental psychology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.318

H-Index - 213

eISSN - 1939-0599

pISSN - 0012-1649

DOI - 10.1037/dev0000885

Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , psycinfo , developmental psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , cognitive development , internal consistency , set (abstract data type) , test validity , psychometrics , medline , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , political science , computer science , law , programming language , neuroscience

Future-oriented cognition (planning, prospective memory, episodic foresight, saving, and delay of gratification) involves a critical set of skills that children must develop for successful daily functioning. The current study developed the Children's Future Thinking Questionnaire (CFTQ), a parent-report on 3- to 7-year-olds' future-oriented cognition. The CFTQ showed high internal consistency and detected development of future-oriented cognition (Study 1; N = 145). Study 2 (N = 255) showed high internal consistency reliability and preliminary validity of the CFTQ. Study 3 (N = 101) confirmed strong reliability and validity of the CFTQ. Study 4 (N = 105) revealed excellent test-retest reliability of the CFTQ. Thus, the CFTQ is the first reliable and valid parent-report measure of children's developing future-oriented cognitive abilities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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