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Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)
Psychology: Cognition & EducationReliability: alpha 0.80–0.983 sample items
About this scale
An 86-item parent- and teacher-report measure of executive function in children across eight clinical scales: inhibit, shift, emotional control, initiate, working memory, plan/organize, organization of materials, monitor.
Sample item(s)
“Has trouble waiting his/her turn (inhibit)”
“Does not adapt well to changes in plans or routines (shift)”
“Forgets what he/she was doing (working memory)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.80–0.98. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Commercial license.
Source & citation
Gioia, G. A., Isquith, P. K., Guy, S. C., & Kenworthy, L. (2000): BRIEF: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. Psychological Assessment Resources.
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