Table 1.

Self-Report Measures of Independent and Dependent Variables

Scale name	Items	Source
Independent Variables	In the following series of questions we will ask about your experience working in your organization
Openness to change*	You are encouraged to try new and different ways of doing things. It is easy to change routine procedures to deal with new situations The general attitude is to change things that aren’t working You frequently hear good ideas about improving operations from your colleagues	Organizational Readiness for Change: Change scale; Institute of Behavioral Research, 2005
Openness of leadership*	Ideas or suggestions from staff get a fair hearing from state-level Extension administration. Leadership is effective in creating organizational change^	1 item from Organizational Readiness for Change: Communication scale; Institute of Behavioral Research, 2005
Morale*	Problems seem overwhelming. (reversed)^ The morale is strong.^	Theme endorsed by Glisson, 2007; Similar to Organizational Readiness for Change Stress scale; Institute of Behavioral Research, 2005
Communication*	Extension administration uses communication effectively to keep staff well informed. Goals and objectives are communicated clearly. Staff duties are clearly related to the overall mission goals	Organizational Readiness for Change: Communication & Mission scales; Institute of Behavioral Research, 2005
Organizational resources*	The following statements ask your opinion about training and staff development opportunities Our Extension staff have enough time to complete assigned duties. There is sufficient staff here to meet organizational needs.	Organizational Readiness for Change: Resources scale; Institute of Behavioral Research, 2005
Dependent Variables
Focus on prevention+	How important are each of the following areas of prevention for the communities in your state? Substance use (alcohol/tobacco/other drugs)?^ Delinquency/crime problems (e.g., violence, theft)^ Risky sexual behaviors (e.g., youth STDs, teen pregnancies)^ School dropout/academic performance^ Overweight and obesity^	Expand ideas on Community Efforts theme from Tri-Ethnic Center’s Community Readiness interview procedure; Plested, Edwards & Jumper-Thurman, 2006
Prevention program implementation*	Please state how much you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning family and youth programming Your state Extension system is committed to planning and conducting prevention programming. Your state Extension system actively supports sharing of resources among agencies and other sectors of the community to conduct prevention programming. Your state Extension system actively supports partnerships among agencies and other community sectors to conduct prevention programming.	PROSPER: Workplace support for prevention scale Chilenski, Greenberg & Feinberg, 2007
Commitment to evidence-based programs (EBP)*	Most of the children, youth and families programs offered by Extension use evidence-based models.^ Most of the children, youth and families programs offered by Extension use evidence-based models.^ Leadership is committed to evidence-based prevention programming.^	Created by project researchers
Commitment to evaluation~	Our Extension program staff are closely involved in efforts to evaluate the youth and family outcomes (e.g., youth substance use) of prevention programs delivered. Our Extension program staff consult with university faculty about current research to guide selection of programs with the strongest evidence. Our Extension program staff devote resources to collect outcome data on most programs (e.g., surveys of youth, families, others). Our Extension program staff regularly monitor quality of program delivery (e.g., using observation or checklists about which material in program manuals was covered).	Expand on evaluation questions from: CYFAR Training & Development Survey

Notes: Response Options:

^*(1) Strongly disagree to (5) Strongly agree;

^~Almost never to (5) Frequently;

⁺(1) Not important to (5) Very important;

^{^}Item created by project researchers