OWENS SCALE FOR

EARLY DETECTION OF
PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS

FOR NED OWENS AND BETTY WHITE OWENS

Nombre: ________________________________________

Fecha de Nacimiento: _____________________________

Edad: _____años _____meses Sexo:______________

School: ________________________________________

Grado:__________________________________________

Nombre de la Madre: ______________________________

Nombre de Padre: ________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

Teléfono:________________________________________

Application date:_______________________________

Evaluador: __________________ Relación: ____________

 ESCALA DE DETECCIÓN TEMPRANA DE PROBLEMAS EN NIÑOS Y
ADOLESCENTS

Write about the bold line that follows the statement, the number that best describes the behavior.
del niño.

You have not noticed this behavior before

You have noticed this behavior very few times.
You have noticed this behavior sometimes.
4. You have noticed this behavior many times.
5. You have noticed this behavior almost all the time.

Failure to complete the assigned tasks.......................... ___

Often acts before thinking
3. Runs or climbs a lot............................................................................ ___
He/She gets angry easily.
5. Reads poorly

6. He/She does not seem to listen or pay attention.......................... ___

7. Excessively switches from one activity to another...........................___
8. Has difficulty staying seated.............................................___
9. Shows displeasure when asked to do something.
10. Spell poorly.

Poor concentration on difficult tasks

12. Seems unable to organize schoolwork............................ ___
[Link] dificultad para mantenerse sentado; inquieto...............................___
14. Gets frustrated easily.
15. Does not follow verbal instructions............................................................................... ___

16. He/She does not stay engaged in a single play activity...............___

[Link] a lot of supervision to complete tasks................... ___
[Link] mueve excesivamente durante el sueño, o se balancea durante el día....___
19. Loses their temper easily.
[Link] poorly................................................................................................... ___

Easily distracted.
[Link] or speaks out of turn.....................................___
23. Most of the time it is moving as if it had an engine........ ___
24. Can't take jokes.
[Link] dificultad para completar la tareas................................................................. ___

Total number of vertical columns.........................................___ ___ ___ ___ ___

1 2 3 4 5
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26. He/She is afraid of many things.......................................... ___
27. He does not trust himself or devalues himself.
28. Take pleasure in the failures or problems of others.
[Link] rude remarks................................................................................................. ___
30. Has an attitude of I don't care

31. She worries about many things.

32. Seems satisfied with poor schoolwork...................... ___
33. Push or shove the teammates ......................................... ___
[Link] ser disciplinado por otros.................................................................... ___
35. He is dishonest and cheats in games.

[Link] avergüenza fácilmente................................................ ___

37. He is not competitive with other children.
[Link] to send other children.............................................................. ___
[Link] others for their mistakes or behavior.............................................. ___
40. Makes promises but does not keep them.

He seems nervous.
42. Gets frustrated and gives up easily.
[Link] degrading comments about other people........................... ___
[Link] hace las cosas a su manera............................................................. ___
45. Stuff ................................................................................................. ___

46. He/She seems tense.

47. Little self-confidence
He plays jokes and mocks others.
49. Does not follow suggestions.
50. Does not respect authority.

Total of the vertical columns........................................___ ___ ___ ___ ___

6 7 8 9 10

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 RATING PROTOCOL

PUN- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
TAJE
INATTENTION
PROB.
2. IMPULSIVITY
ORGANI-
3. HYPERACTIVITY COS

4. ANGER CONTROL

5. ACADEMIC0
PROB.
6. ANXIETY EMOTION-
NALES
7. TRUST IN
YOURSELF
8. AGGRESSIVENESS

9. OPPOSITION

10. SOCIAL

NORMAL AT RISK HIGH RISK

Students scoring 8 or more in inattention and impulsivity meet the behavioral criteria for the
attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity and should be referred to clinical care.

Students who score 8 or more points in inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity gather the
criteria for attention deficit with hyperactivity and must be referred to clinical attention.

Some students with attention deficit disorder, who are emotionally inhibited, do not
they will meet the criteria for impulsivity and hyperactivity but they must also be referred.

Students who score 17 or more points on scales 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 must also be

referred for clinical care

Note: according to the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association in 1987, the new name
for attention deficit disorder, it is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
 OWENS SCALE FOR
EARLY DETECTION OF
PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS
FOR NED OWENS AND BETTY WHITE OWENS
 INSTRUCTION - OWENS SCALE

I. APPLICATION:

The Owens scale must be applied by an adult who has a close

relationship with the child (teachers, parents, or caregivers)
2. The application consists of writing about the bold line that follows the statement,
the number that best describes the child's behavior.
3. Ages: Applicable to children between 6 and 16 years old.

II. CALIFICACIÓN:

1. Sume el total de las columnas verticales de los reactivos 1 al 25 y coloque el valor

obtained at the end of each column. The same procedure for the reagents from 26 to
50.
2. Transfer the score of each column to the grading protocol. (I Column)
3. Mark with an x the box that corresponds to the score obtained.

III. INTERPRETATION:

Students scoring 8 or more in inattention and impulsivity meet the criteria.

behavioral for attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity and must be
referred to clinical care.

Students who score 8 or more points in inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity,

meet the criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and should be referred to
clinical attention.

Some students with attention deficit disorder, who are emotionally

inhibited, they will not meet the criteria for impulsivity and hyperactivity but still
they must be referred.

Students who achieve 17 or more points on scales 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 must also

to be referred for clinical care

Note: according to the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association in 1987, the
new name for attention deficit disorder, is deficit disorder of
attention and hyperactivity (ADHD)