A questionnaire to diagnose the temperament understood as a combination of inherited personality traits. It consists of three versions – one for adults, two for children.
In 2015 the new modified version of the EAS handbook was published. It includes the entirely new chapter devoted to a review of research concerning practical importance of features measured on the EAS.
The version for adults is a self-report survey. The versions for children refer to observational data yielded in one version from parents, in the second – from teachers. Each of three versions consists of 20 items – statements, which suitableness is rated by the subject on a five-point scale (from Never true to Always true). The version for adults contains five scales regarding: Emotionality, Fear, Anger, Activity, and Sociability, and the versions for children – four scales each regarding: Shyness, Sociability, Activity, and Emotionality. The Buss & Plomin behavior-genetic theory of temperament is the theoretical basis of the tool.
Materials:
- Kit – all versions (manual, 25 sheets and scoring key for adults, 25 sheets and scoring key for parents, 25 sheets and scoring key for teachers)
- Kit – adult version (manual, 25 sheets, 1 scoring key)
- Kit – children’s version (manual, 25 sheets, 1 scoring key)
- Manual (for all versions)
- Sheets for adults (25 copies)
- Sheets for parents (25 copies)
- Sheets for teachers (25 copies)
- Key for adults
- Key for parents
- Key for teachers
For experimental research, also for counseling.
Reliability
Low internal consistency of the version for adults and for children, satisfactory stability for all versions.
Validity
Confirmed via factorial analyses, genetic research, correlations with other questionnaires (the version for adults), and by comparing the Parent and Teacher ratings.
Norms
Adult version: for males and females divided into two age groups: 18–30 and 31–40. For both genders aged 3–7 and 8–11; separately for mothers, fathers and teachers ratings.
Uprawnienia do zakupu i stosowania danego testu zależą od jego kategorii, wyznaczonej zgodnie z kategoryzacją Komisji do Spraw Testów Psychologicznych działającej z ramienia Polskiego Towarzystwa Psychologicznego.
EAS jest narzędziem kategorii C.
C – testy wyłącznie dla psychologów
Wymagane kwalifikacje:
- Ukończone studia magisterskie z psychologii – wymagane przedłożenie kopii dyplomu
- Osoby, które mają tytuł doktora psychologii, a nie ukończyły studiów psychologicznych, mogą kupować testy wyłącznie do celów naukowych – wymagany dyplom doktorski wraz z oświadczeniem informującym, że test będzie stosowany tylko do celów naukowych.
