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Instrument development: Child Participation Post-Separation Scale (ChiPPS)
Zoë Rejaän, Inge van der Valk, Rianne van Dijk, Charlotte Mol ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001Researchers at Utrecht University developed the Child Participation Post-Separation Scale (ChiPPS), a measurement tool to quantify how much children participate in decisions related to parental separation across different settings including home, court, and mediation. The instrument has versions for both children and parents to report on participation. It has been validated and translated into multiple European languages to enable its use in different contexts and countries.
Key points
- ChiPPS measures child participation in divorce-related decisions across three settings: home, court, and mediation
- Both child and parent report versions are available
- The instrument has been translated into Dutch, English, German, French, and Italian
- Validation study published in Children and Youth Services Review in 2026
- Developers are affiliated with Utrecht University
Limitations
This document is a metadata summary that does not provide detailed information about the validation results, psychometric properties, or findings from the use of the instrument. The actual evidence of reliability and validity must be found in the cited validation study.
Abstract
The Child Participation Post-Separation Scale (ChiPPS) was developed to quantitavely measure child participation in divorce-related decisions in various contexts (home, in court, during mediation). Child and parent-report versions are available. Instrument: Child Participation Post-Separation Scale (ChiPPS) Developers: Van Dijk, R. Mol, C. R. Rejaän, Z. Branje, S. Deković, M. Schrama, W. M. Van der Valk, I. E. All affiliated with Utrecht University Available validation studies: Van Dijk, R., Mol, C. R., Rejaän, Z., Branje, S., Deković, M., Schrama, W. M., & Van der Valk, I. E. (2026). ‘Unlocking child participation’: Development and validation of the Child Participation Post-Separation Scale (ChiPPS). Children and Youth Services Review, 182, 108725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108725 Available languages and settings: • Child report on the home setting: Dutch (original), English, German, French, and Italian. • Child report on the mediation setting: Dutch (original) and English. • Child report on the court setting: Dutch (original) and English. • Parent report on the home setting: Dutch (original), English, German, French, and Italian.