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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: Vict Offender. 2010;5(4):329–353. doi: 10.1080/15564886.2010.509655

Table 1.

Measurement Summary

# Items α M (SD) # Items α M (SD)

Victimization 5 0.70 1.07 (1.01) Perpetration 6 0.72 6.40 (6.04)
Developmental risk factors: Developmental protective factors:
Emotional distress: Personal resources:
Depression 16 0.90 1.61 (1.01) Self esteem 4 0.78 4.30 (1.32)
Anxiety 13 0.87 1.38 (0.94) Personal control 9 0.85 4.14 (1.08)
Hopelessness 14 0.89 1.44 (0.89) Problem-solving coping 5 0.72 3.19 (1.19)
Anger 11 0.85 1.92 (1.14)
Social support:
Life stress: Amount of support 9 N/A 5.13 (2.79)
Stressful events 31 N/A 12.01 (5.35) Availability of support 9 N/A 4.04 (1.03)
Effects of stress 31 N/A 2.06 (1.04) Family support satisfaction 5 0.89 3.33 (1.69)
Family distress 3 0.59 1.26 (1.21) Sense of support 5 0.71 4.76 (0.99)
Risky behavior: School engagement:
Alcohol use 3 0.71 0.97 (1.19) School goals met 6 0.85 3.70 (1.34)
Drug use 3 0.71 0.60 (0.92) School satisfaction 4 0.70 3.12 (1.13)
High risk behaviors 9 0.73 0.83 (0.88) Drop-out risk 1 N/A 0.39 (1.08)
Peer high risk behaviors 8 0.88 2.56 (1.53) School moves 2 0.241 1.23 (1.64)
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Value is Pearson’s r coefficient.