Table 2. Measurement instrumentsa.
| Outcomes and measurement instrument | Respondent |
|---|---|
| Outcomes (study aim 1) | |
| Internalizing and externalizing problems | |
| Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children | Child |
| Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire | Caregiver, teacher |
| ADHD Rating Scale IV | Caregiver, teacher |
| Health of the Nation Outcome Scales Child and Adolescent Mental Health | Clinician rated |
| Traumatic symptoms | |
| 8-item Children’s Revised Impact of Events Scale | Child |
| Cognitive and executive functioning (attention, cognitive control-response inhibition or impulsivity, working memory) | |
| The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery, a digital battery of nonverbal cognitive tasks to assess motor function, processing speed, working memory, executive functioning, and emotion recognition bias through the Motor Screening Task, Reaction Time, Spatial Span, Stockings of Cambridge, and Emotion Bias Task, respectively. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Block Design and Picture Span subtests to assess nonverbal reasoning and visuospatial working memory, respectively. | Child (Digital paradigm tasks) |
| Self-concept | |
| Tennessee Self-Concept Scale-Second Edition | Child |
| Social support | |
| Social Support Scale for Children | Child |
| School performance | |
| Academic performance (grades), school behaviors | Teacher, admin records (school) |
| Child-parent mediators (study aim 2) | |
| Child-parent relationship | |
| Brief Family Relationship Scale; Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support | Child, caregiver |
| Parenting skills and practices | |
| Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire; Child Discipline | Caregiver, child |
| Parental distress | |
| 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; Brief COPE | Caregiver |
| Socioeconomic deprivation, savings, and assets | |
| The rate of savings, asset accumulation, employment, type and stability of housing, financial security, and attitudes to saving and income-generating activities | Caregiver, admin records (bank statements) |
| Moderators | |
| Child’s sociodemographics | |
| Sociodemographic questionnaire (child’s age, gender, birth order) | Child, caregiver |
| Parent and family characteristics | |
| Sociodemographic questionnaire (parent’s gender, age, marital status, employment status, family size, family structure) | Caregiver |
| Parent | |
| Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire | Caregiver |
| Service use | |
| Types of services, the number of sessions attended | Admin records |
a
This table outlines outcomes, mediator, and moderators of interest.