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Adolescent Cognitive Style Questionnaire (ACSQ)

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The Adolescent Cognitive Style Questionnaire is a revision of the Attributional Style Questionnaire. The ACSQ consists of 12 items. Each item for the 12 negative inference questions is rated from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating a more negative cognitive style. Peterson, C. (1991). The meaning and measurement of explanatory style. Psychological Inquiry, 2, 1-10. Seligman, M. E. P., Abramson, L. Y., Semmel, A., & von Baeyer, C. (1979). Depressive attributional style. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 88, 242-247.
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Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported
acsq_1 String 4,000 Recommended 1. Imagine this actually happening to you: You take a test and get a bad grade. Write down why you think you got a bad grade:
acsq_1a Integer Recommended 1a. Did you get a bad test grade because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_1b Integer Recommended 1b. Think about why you got a bad grade. Do you think the reason for your bad test grade will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with my test grades; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_1c Integer Recommended 1c. Do you think the reason for getting a bad test grade will also cause you to get bad grades in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to get a bad test grade; 7=Will also cause me to get bad test grades in the future
acsq_1d Integer Recommended 1d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because of your bad test grade? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_1e Integer Recommended 1e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you got a bad test grade? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_2 String 4,000 Recommended 2. Imagine this actually happening to you: You want to go to a big party, but nobody invites you. Write down why you think you werent invited to the party:
acsq_2a Integer Recommended 2a. Were you not invited to the party because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_2b Integer Recommended 2b. Think about the reason you werent invited to the party. Do you think the reason for your not getting invited to the party will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems in my social life; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_2c Integer Recommended 2c. Do you think the reason you werent invited to the party will also cause you to not be invited to parties in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to not get invited to parties; 7=Will also cause me to not get invited to parties in the future
acsq_2d Integer Recommended 2d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because you werent invited to the party? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_2e Integer Recommended 2e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you werent invited to the party? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_3 String 4,000 Recommended 3. Imagine this actually happening to you: Someone says something bad about how you look. Write down why you think they said something bad about your looks:
acsq_3a Integer Recommended 3a. Did someone say something bad about your looks because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_3b Integer Recommended 3b. Think about the reason someone said something bad about your looks. Do you think the reason for someone saying something bad about your looks will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with what people say about my looks; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_3c Integer Recommended 3c. Do you think the reason someone said something bad about your looks will also cause people to say bad things about your looks in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause people to say bad things about my looks; 7=Will always cause people to say bad things about my looks in the future
acsq_3d Integer Recommended 3d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because someone said something bad about your looks? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_3e Integer Recommended 3e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because someone said something bad about your looks? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_4 String 4,000 Recommended 4. Imagine this actually happening to you: You get a bad report card for the grading period. Write down why you think you got a bad report card:
acsq_4a Integer Recommended 4a. Did you get a bad report card because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_4b Integer Recommended 4b. Think about the reason you got a bad report card. Do you think the reason you got a bad report card will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with my report cards; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_4c Integer Recommended 4c. Do you think the reason you got a bad report card will also cause you to get bad report cards in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to get bad report cards; 7=Will always cause me to get bad report cards in the future
acsq_4d Integer Recommended 4d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because you got a bad report card? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_4e Integer Recommended 4e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you got a bad report card? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_5 String 4,000 Recommended 5. Imagine this actually happening to you: Your best friend says he/she doesn't want to be friends with you any more. Write down why you think your best friend doesn't want to be friends with you any more:
acsq_5a Integer Recommended 5a. Did your best friend say he/she doesn't want to be friends with you because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_5b Integer Recommended 5b. Think about the reason your best friend doesn't want to be friends with you. Do you think the reason your best friend doesn't want to be friends with you will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with my friendship; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_5c Integer Recommended 5c. Do you think the reason your best friend doesn't want to be friends with you will also cause others to not want to be friends with you in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause others to not want to be friends with me; 7=Will always cause others to not want to be friends with me in the future
acsq_5d Integer Recommended 5d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because your best friend doesn't want to be friends with you? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_5e Integer Recommended 5e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because your best friend doesn't want to be friends with you? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_6 String 4,000 Recommended 6. Imagine this actually happening to you: Someone teases you about your weight. Write down why you think someone teased you about your weight:
acsq_6a Integer Recommended 6a. Did you get teased about your weight because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_6b Integer Recommended 6b. Think about the reason someone teased you about your weight. Do you think the reason you got teased about your weight will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with getting teased about my weight; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_6c Integer Recommended 6c. Do you think the reason you got teased about your weight will also cause you to get teased again in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to get teased; 7=Will always cause me to get teased in the future
acsq_6d Integer Recommended 6d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because you got teased about your weight? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_6e Integer Recommended 6e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you got teased about your weight? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_7 String 4,000 Recommended 7. Imagine this actually happening to you: You get into a big fight with your parents. Write down why you think you got into a big fight with your parents:
acsq_7a Integer Recommended 7a. Did you get in a fight with your parents because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_7b Integer Recommended 7b. Think about the reason you got in a fight with your parents. Do you think the reason you got in the fight with your parents will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with my parents; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_7c Integer Recommended 7c. Do you think the reason you got in a fight with your parents will also cause you to get in fights with your parents in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to get into a fight with my parents; 7=Will always cause me to get in fights with my parents in the future
acsq_7d Integer Recommended 7d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because you got in a fight with your parents? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_7e Integer Recommended 7e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you got in a fight with your parents? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_8 String 4,000 Recommended 8. Imagine this actually happening to you: You don't get chosen for an extracurricular activity (such as a sports team, club, play) that you want to be a part of. Write down why you think you were not chosen for the extracurricular activity:
acsq_8a Integer Recommended 8a. Did you not get chosen for the activity because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_8b Integer Recommended 8b. Think about the reason you werent chosen for the activity. Do you think the reason you didnt get chosen for the activity will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with my activities; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_8c Integer Recommended 8c. Do you think the reason you didnt get chosen for the activity will also cause you to not get chosen for activities in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to not be chosen for activities; 7=Will always cause me to not get chosen for activities in the future
acsq_8d Integer Recommended 8d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because you didnt get chosen for the activity? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_8e Integer Recommended 8e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you didnt get chosen for the activity? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_9 String 4,000 Recommended 9. Imagine this actually happening to you: You look in the mirror and you look bad. Write down why you think you didnt like the way you look:
acsq_9a Integer Recommended 9a. Did you look bad because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_9b Integer Recommended 9b. Think about the reason you look bad. Do you think the reason you look bad will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with my looks; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_9c Integer Recommended 9c. Do you think the reason you look bad will also cause you to look bad in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to look bad; 7=Will always cause me to look bad in the future
acsq_9d Integer Recommended 9d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because you look bad? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_9e Integer Recommended 9e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you look bad? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_10 String 4,000 Recommended 10. Imagine this actually happening to you: Other kids say you aren't wearing the right clothes, and make fun of you. Write down why you think other kids made fun of you for your clothes:
acsq_10a Integer Recommended 10a. Did other kids make fun of you for your clothes because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_10b Integer Recommended 10b. Think about the reason other kids made fun of you for your clothes. Do you think the reason other kids made fun of you for your clothes will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with being made fun of; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_10c Integer Recommended 10c. Do you think the reason other kids made fun of you for your clothes will also cause them to make fun of you in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause other kids to make fun of me; 7=Will always cause other kids to make fun of me in the future
acsq_10d Integer Recommended 10d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because other kids made fun of you for your clothes? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_10e Integer Recommended 10e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because other kids made fun of you for your clothes? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_11 String 4,000 Recommended 11. Imagine this actually happening to you: You give a report in front of your class and the other kids say it was bad. Write down why the other kids said your report was bad:
acsq_11a Integer Recommended 11a. Did the other kids say your report was bad because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_11b Integer Recommended 11b. Think about the reason other kids said your report was bad. Do you think the reason the other kids said your report was bad will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems with my school reports; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_11c Integer Recommended 11c. Do you think the reason the other kids said your report was bad will also cause them to think other reports you give are bad in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause them to think other reports I give are bad; 7=Will always cause them to think other reports I give are bad again in the future
acsq_11d Integer Recommended 11d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because other kids said your report was bad? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_11e Integer Recommended 11e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because other kids said your report was bad? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
acsq_12 String 4,000 Recommended 12. Imagine this actually happening to you: You want a boyfriend/girlfriend but you don't have one. Write down why you think you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend:
acsq_12a Integer Recommended 12a. Did you not have a boyfriend/girlfriend because of something about you or because of something else? 1::7 1=Totally caused by something else; 7=Totally caused by something about me
acsq_12b Integer Recommended 12b. Think about the reason you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend. Do you think the reason you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend will also cause problems in other parts of your life? 1::7 1=Will only cause problems in my love life; 7=Will cause problems in all areas of my life
acsq_12c Integer Recommended 12c. Do you think the reason you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend will also cause you to not have a boyfriend/ girlfriend in the future? 1::7 1=Will never again cause me to not have a boyfriend/ girlfriend; 7=Will always cause me to not have a boyfriend/girlfriend in the future
acsq_12d Integer Recommended 12d. Do you think other bad things will happen to you because you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend? 1::7 1=Nothing bad will happen; 7=Very bad things will happen
acsq_12e Integer Recommended 12e. Do you think there is something wrong with you because you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend? 1::7 1=Doesn't mean anything is wrong with me; 7=Definitely means something is wrong with me
visit String 60 Recommended Visit name
acsq_con Float Recommended Consequences score (average)
acsq_sel Float Recommended Self-worth score (average)
acsq_tot Float Recommended Total score (average)
acsq_ach Float Recommended Achievement domain (average)
acsq_inp Float Recommended Interpersonal domain (average)
acsq_app Float Recommended Appearance domain (average)
acsq_int Float Recommended Internality score (average)
acsq_st Float Recommended Stability score (average)
acsq_glo Float Recommended Globality score (average)
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