Table 2.
Measurement Information for Related Psychosocial and Behavioral Outcomes
| Construct | # Items | Sample Items | Response Format | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Social Connectedness
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| Family connectedness | 5 | My family cares about me. I feel close to my family. |
4-point response (0 = not at all; 3 = a lot) | α=0.90 |
| School connectedness | 9 | I feel like I belong at my school. My teachers respect me. |
4-point response (0=never or seldom; 3=very often) | α=0.85 |
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Skills
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| Fight avoidance skills | 5 | To avoid a fight, I would… …try to get my friends to calm down. …talk with an adult. |
2-point response (0=No, 1=Yes) | α=0.70 |
| Stress management skillsa | 8 | I get angry easily. When I get angry, I act without thinking. |
4-point response (0=never or seldom; 3=very often) | α=0.86 |
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School-Related Behaviors
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| Suspended or expelled from school, past 6 months | 2 | In the last 6 months, have you… …been suspended from school? …been expelled from school? |
2-point response (0=No, 1=Yes) b | NA |
| In college or technical school | 1 | Are you in technical school or college now? | 2-point response (0=No, 1=Yes) c | NA |
a
From Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory:Youth Version (Bar-On 2006).
b
Measure dichotomized, contrasting participants who reported suspension or expulsion with others.
c
Measure dichotomized, contrasting participants who reported currently being enrolled in college or technical school with others.