Measuring preschool children's attitude

Abstract

Four phases of the development of the Preschool Attitude Scale (PAS) are reported. A total of 251 children (ages 3 to 5 years) were individually interviewed during the multiphase project with the goal of developing an age-appropriate measure to be used with preschoolers. The results indicate good reliability performance based on high coefficient alpha levels. In addition, the scale evidences predictive validity. The PAS is suggested as a tool for researchers interested in measuring young children's attitude.