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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Peabody J Educ. 2014 Apr 14;89(2):183–196. doi: 10.1080/0161956X.2014.895647

Table 1. Summary of Baseline Assessment Battery Measures in the Recovery High School Project, Identified as Correlates of Treatment Outcomes of Interest.

Construct Instrument Example Measures
Antisocial Attitudes Interview, MINI-SCID, PEI Attitudes toward crime/delinquency
Perceived benefits of substance use
Antisocial personality disorder symptoms
Antisocial Behavior Interview Antisocial and criminal behavior
Juvenile justice system involvement
Demographics Interview Age, race/ethnicity, gender
Drug Exposure & Attitudes ADI; MTF; PEI Perceived availability of substances
Attitudes toward substances
Perceived benefits/harms of substances
Exposure to substances
Family & Household Characteristics Interview Parent occupation
Parent education level
Household income
Family Antisocial Behavior ADI Family history of substance use, substance use treatment
Family history of mental health problems
Impulsivity, Hyperactivity Interview Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms
Internalizing Behavior ADI, GAIN, MINI-SCID, PSI, Interview Life satisfaction
Life stressors
Problem solving strategies
Behavioral problems
Psychiatric disorder symptoms/diagnoses (e.g., depression, suicidality, social phobia)
Parenting, Parental Practices APQ, YHPS Harsh, negative parenting
Consistent parenting practices
Parental warmth, support
Peer Behaviors & Influences PEI, PSUT Peer attitudes toward drugs
Peer antiestablishment attitudes
Religiosity GAIN Religious identity
Religious service attendance
Perceived strength and importance of religious beliefs
School Motivation & Attitudes BASC, HSQ Perceived academic abilities
Attitudes toward school/learning
School Participation GAIN, HSQ School attendance/absenteeism, tardiness, truancy
School Performance Interview, HSQ Perceived problems with school grades
Grade point average
Self-reported grades
Social Competence & Social Skills GAIN, HFL, Interview Access to social support from friends
Time spent with friends/romantic partners
Time spent participating in social activities
Perceived social competence
Substance Use Interview, ADI, MINI-SCID, TLFB Substance use (alcohol, cannabis, other specific substances), substance use treatment history

Notes: ADI – Adolescent Diagnostic Interview (Winters & Henly, 1993); APQ – Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (Shelton et al., 1996); BASC – Behavior Assessment System for Children (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 1992); GAIN – Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (Dennis et al., 2003); HFL – Healthy for Life (Piper et al., 2000); HSQ – High School Questionnaire (Moberg & Finch, 2008); MTF – Monitoring the Future (Johnston et al., 2011); MINI-SCID (Sheehan et al., 2006); PEI – Personal Experiences Inventory (Winters & Henly, 1989); PSI - Problem Solving Inventory (Latimer et al., 2003); PSUT - Peer Substance Use Test (Chassin et al., 1993); TLFB – Timeline Follow Back (Sobell & Sobell, 1995); YHPS - Youth Happiness with Parent Scale (DeCato et al., 2001)