Development and Well-Being Assessment - Teacher (DAWBA)

There are several versions of this scale which have been developed for different audiences. You can find the "Parent" version here.

Reference

Goodman, R., Ford, T., Richards, H., Gatward, R., & Meltzer, H. (2000). The Development and Well-Being Assessment: Description and Initial Validation of an Integrated Assessment of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 41(5), 645–655. https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1469-7610.2000.TB02345.X

List of questions

Section	Question number	Question	Original 70-item version
Emotions	A1	Excessive worries	✓
	A2	Marked tension or inability to relax	✓
	A3	Excessive concern about his/her own abilities, (e.g. academic, sporting or social)	✓
	A4	Particularly anxious about speaking to class or reading aloud	✓
	A5	Reluctant to separate from family to come to school	✓
	A6	Unhappy, sad or depressed	✓
	A7	Has lost interest in carrying out usual activities	✓
	A8	Feels worthless or inferior	✓
	A9	Concentration affected by worries or misery	✓
	A10	Other emotional difficulties (e.g. marked fears, panic attacks, obsession or compulsions)	✓
	A11	Please describe briefly:	✓
	A12	Do these difficulties … upset or distress him/her?	✓
	A13	Do these difficulties … interfere with his/her peer relationships?	✓
	A14	Do these difficulties … interfere with his/her classroom learning?	✓
	A15	Do these difficulties … put a burden on you of the class as a whole?	✓
Attention, Activity and Impulsiveness	B1	When s/he is doing something in class that s/he enjoys and is good at, whether reading or drawing or making a model or whatever, how long does s/he typically stay on that task?	✓
	B2	Makes careless mistakes	✓
	B3	Fails to pay attention	✓
	B4	Loses interest in what s/he is doing	✓
	B5	Doesn't seem to listen	✓
	B6	Fails to finish things s/he starts	✓
	B7	Disorganised	✓
	B8	Tries to avoid tasks that require thought	✓
	B9	Loses things	✓
	B10	Easily distracted	✓
	B11	Forgetful	✓
	B12	Fidgets	✓
	B13	Can't stay seated when required to do so	✓
	B14	Runs or climbs about when s/he shouldn't	✓
	B15	Has difficulty playing quietly	✓
	B16	Finds its hard to calm down when asked to do so	✓
	B17	Blurts out answers before questions are finished	✓
	B18	Hard for him/her to wait their turn	✓
	B19	Interrupts, butts in on conversations or activities	✓
	B20	Goes on talking if asked to stop	✓
	B21	Do these difficulties … upset or distressed him/her?	✓
	B22	Do these difficulties … interfere with his/her peer relationship?	✓
	B23	Do these difficulties … interfere with his/her classroom learning?	✓
	B24	Do these difficulties … put a burden on you or the class as a whole?	✓
Awkward and Troublesome Behaviour	C1	Temper tantrums or hot tempers	✓
	C2	Argues a lot with adults	✓
	C3	Disobedient at school	✓
	C4	Deliberately does things to annoy others	✓
	C5	Blames others for his/her own mistakes	✓
	C6	Easily annoyed by others	✓
	C7	Angry and resentful	✓
	C8	Spiteful	✓
	C9	Tries to get his/her own back	✓
	C10	Seriously lies or cheats	✓
	C11	Starts fights	✓
	C12	Bullies others	✓
	C13	Plays truant	✓
	C14	Uses weapons when fighting	✓
	C15	Has been physically cruel, has really hurt someone	✓
	C16	Deliberately cruel to animals	✓
	C17	Sets fires deliberately	✓
	C18	Steals things	✓
	C19	Vandalises property, or destroys things belonging to others	✓
	C20	Shows unwanted sexualized behaviour towards others	✓
	C21	Has been in trouble with the law	✓
	C22	Please describe briefly:	✓
	C23	Do these behaviours … upset or distressed him/her?	✓
	C24	Do these behaviours … interfere with his/her peer relationships?	✓
	C25	Do these behaviours … interfere with his/her classroom learning?	✓
	C26	Do these behaviours … put a burden on you or the class as a whole?	✓
Other Concerns	D1	Tics, twitches, involuntary grunts or noises	✓
	D2	Diets to excess	✓
	D3	Do you have any other concerns about the child's psychological development?	✓
	D4	Please describe:	✓
	D5	The rest of this page is for any additional comments about this child	✓

Use of this scale in CLOSER Discovery study questionnaires and datasets

Version	Study	Year	Questionnaire	Dataset
Original 70-item version	ALSPAC	2002-2004	Questionnaire for Head Teacher (SEFG)	ALSPAC About Your School Questionnaire for head teachers Dataset

Development and Well-Being Assessment - Teacher (DAWBA)

Reference

List of questions

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