Page Last Updated: May 15, 2026

Vineland-3🔗

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Third Edition

Table Namencl_cg_vabs
ConstructAdaptive Behavior
Study VisitsV05, V09, V10
Administration Child-specific: No
Respondent: Birth Parent or Primary Caregiver
Method: Self-administered remotely (15-30 min estimated duration)
Quality Control
  • The caregiver is instructed to follow instructions as presented in Pearson Q-Global.
  • HBCD has an API license agreement with Pearson Education, Inc.
  • All data collection (item-level responses) and tabulation of scores were done within the Pearson Q-Global system.
  • All item-level responses and scores were electronically transferred from Q-Global and imported into the HBCD database.
  • Data was reviewed to verify that fields are appropriately labeled upon import, and range checks of all summary variables were completed.
  • Completion rates were monitored for the overall consortium and at the site level to address any concerns.
Responsible Use Warning â–¸

The Pearson products, including the Vineland-3, are under copyright agreement. Data use is as signified by the test publisher, Pearson Education, Inc..

Data Warning â–¸

The Q-Global version of the Vineland-3 is not currently available in Spanish therefore the Vineland-3 was only administered to those parents/caregivers who indicated adequate English proficiency for completing this instrument.

In addition, at V05, note that a small number of participants (N=5) were administered the Vineland-3 at 18-22 months of age, outside of the V05 visit window of 10-17 months of age.

Please review the Known Issues & Pending Updates page for updates that may affect data use.

Instrument Details🔗

The Vineland-3 is a measure of adaptive behavior and the things that people do to function in their everyday lives. While ability measures focus on what someone can do in a testing situation, the Vineland-3 focuses on what they do in daily life. This caregiver report questionnaire provides information about the child's communication skills, activities of daily living, social functioning, and motor skills that are appropriate for age.

Scoring Procedures â–¸

Each item in the Vineland-3 is scored on a scale of 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating higher levels of adaptive behavior. Summary scores are automatically computed within the Pearson Q-Global system, which generates a standard score, percentile rank, base rate score, confidence intervals (high/low), and standard score minus the mean score. Full scoring details are described in Sparrow et al. 2026.

Three more complex Vineland-3 subdomains (Written, Domestic, Community) are unavailable for very young children because they are designed for children age 3.0 years and older. All Domain scores (Communication, Daily Living, Socialization) are available. The Motor Skills Domain scores are available for children under age 10.0 years.

References🔗

Sparrow, S.S., Cicchetti, D.V., & Saulnier, C. A. (2016). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3). San Antonio, TX: Pearson.