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 |
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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)