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Problemfragebogen
Short abstract
The PQ measures the everyday problems of adolescents in various areas of life. It consists of seven subscales (school stress, future, parental stress, peer stress, leisure, romance, identity) with 64 items. Reliability: The average scale discriminatory power is r = .42, the reliability coefficients are between rtt = .70 and rtt = .84. Validity: The construct validity was examined by factor analysis. In addition, cross-cultural appropriateness and applicability were confirmed. Correlative findings on depression are presented as confirmation of criterion validity.
Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID). (2025). Open Test Archive: PQ. Problemfragebogen. Available at: https://www.testarchiv.eu/en/test/9008228
Citation
Seiffge-Krenke, I. (2025). PQ. Problemfragebogen [Verfahrensdokumentation, Fragebogen auf Deutsch und Englisch]. In Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) (Hrsg.), Open Test Archive. Trier: ZPID.
https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.16413
Short information
Short Name PQ
English Name Problem Questionnaire
Authors Seiffge-Krenke, I.
Published in Test archive 2025
Copyright/Licence Copyright Author; CC-BY-SA 4.0
Language versions deu eng
Construct Stress
Application age 12 to 19 year olds
Item number 64 items
Subscales 7 problem areas: (1) School stress, (2) Future, (3) Parental stress, (4) Peer stress, (5) Leisure time, (6) Romance, (7) Identity
Application Time 5-10 minutes
Interpretation time 10-15 minutes
Internal consistency: Cronbach's alpha = .70-84. Retest stability: rtt = .70-.84.
Findings on construct and criterion validity.
None. Reference values in the form of mean values and standard deviations.
Applications Research
There is no abstract in English available. Short information about the measure can be found under Overview. More can be found on the German pages.
There is no review in English available. Short information about the measure can be found under Overview. More can be found on the German pages.
First published in
Seiffge-Krenke, I. (1995). Stress, coping, and relationships in adolescence. Mahwah, N.J.: Erlbaum. PSYNDEX Dok.-Nr. 0094351
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Prof. em. Dr. Inge Seiffge-Krenke, Psychologisches Institut, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Kostheimer Landstraße 11, D-55246 Mainz-Kostheim