Table 6.
Staff survey domains and example items
| Domain | Stem and Example Items | # Items |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Research Question: Perceptions of Value and Use of Practices | ||
| Substance Use Services - Resources | ||
| Necessary Resourcesa | I have the right tools to identify substance use needs in the youth on my caseload. | 9 |
| Agency Normsa | My agency plays an important role in linking youth to substance use services. | 4 |
| Substance Use Services - Importance and Use | How important are the following to YOU? -- | |
| How often are the following USED with justice-involved youth on your Caseload? -- | ||
| Screeningb,c | Screening youth for substance problems. | 14 |
| Assessmentb,c | Conducting a comprehensive assessment of substance use and related problems. | 18 |
| Referral to Treatmentb,c | Referring the youth with a substance problem to treatment services. | 26 |
| Treatmentb,c | Encouraging every youth with a substance problem to initiate treatment services. | 18 |
| HIV/STI and Substance Use Prevention Services – Importance | How important are the following to YOU? -- | |
| HIV/STI Preventionb | Educating youth about safe sex practices. | 4 |
| HIV/STI Testingb | Recommending that all youth be tested for HIV as part of their service plan. | 7 |
| HIV/STI Treatmentb | Promptly linking youth with HIV seropositive test results to HIV treatment services. | 8 |
| Substance Use Preventionb | Strengthening youth anti-drug use attitudes, beliefs, and norms. | 6 |
| Exploratory Research Question: Implementation Process and Data Use | ||
| Youth Data - Importance and Use [77] | ||
| Performance Expectancya | Using youth data can be helpful for -- assessing whether needs of youth are being met. | 5 |
| Social Influencea | The senior management of this agency promotes use of youth data to inform decisions. | 2 |
| Facilitating Conditionsa | I have the resources necessary to use youth data to inform decisions. | 3 |
| Anxietya | I feel confident about using youth data to inform decisions. | 3 |
| Intention to Usea | In the next 3 months -- I predict I will use youth data to inform decisions. | 2 |
| Domain | Stem and Example Items | # Items |
| Individual Used | Within the past 3 months -- I have used youth data to assess whether needs of youth are being met. | 5 |
| Implementation Process Strategies - Importanceb | How important is each of the following when your agency is changing a policy, process, or procedure? -- Involving an interagency workgroup that includes representatives from both juvenile justice and behavioral health providers. | 10 |
| Exploratory Research Question: Inter-agency Collaboration | ||
| Inter-organizational Relationship [78] | ||
| Resource Exchangesd | To what extent does your agency -- send results from screening youth for alcohol or drug problems to < <your partner agency> > ? | 6 |
| Resource Needse | To attain your agency’s goals, to what extent does your agency need services, resources, or support from < <your partner agency> > ? | 3 |
| Challenges to Collaboratione | To what extent is your agency’s relationship with < <your partner agency> > hampered by -- concerns about youth confidentiality and release of information? | 6 |
| Effectiveness of Relationshipe | To what extent does < <your partner agency> > carry out commitments it agreed to with your agency? | 4 |
| Agency and Personal Awarenesse | To what extent -- does your agency collaborate with < <your partner agency> > in planning delivery of services to youth? | 3 |
| Quality of Communicationse | When you wanted to communicate with persons in < <your partner agency> > during the past six months, -- how much difficulty have you had in getting in touch with them? | 4 |
| Frequency of Communicationsf | During the past six months, how frequently have you -- sent or received material (of any kind) by mail, courier, or fax with anyone in < < your partner agency> > ? | 4 |
| Exploratory Research Question: Inner Context as Moderators of Implementation Effectiveness | ||
| Structural Characteristics of the Organization | Staff size and diversity, caseload, client census, client composition (i.e., characteristics of juveniles on supervision), accreditation, etc. | 18 |
| Organizational Climate [79] | ||
| Innovation/Flexibilityg | New ideas are readily accepted here. | 6 |
| Domain | Stem and Example Items | # Items |
| Performance feedbackg | People usually receive feedback on the quality of work they have done. | 5 |
| Qualityg | This organization is always looking to achieve the highest standards of quality. | 4 |
| Organizational Supportg [80] | This organization really cares about my well-being. | 8 |
| Organizational Functioning [81] | ||
| Communicationa | Staff members always feel free to ask questions and express concern. | 6 |
| Stressa | Staff members are under too many pressures to do their jobs effectively. | 4 |
| Satisfactiona | You are satisfied with your present job. | 6 |
| Adaptabilitya | You are willing to try new ideas even if some staff members are reluctant. | 4 |
| Encourages Innovationa | Your supervisor encourages staff to try new ways to accomplish their work. | 4 |
| Organizational Needsa | Your organization needs additional guidance in -- assessing youth needs. | 7 |
Note: Scale Range: aDisagree strongly, Disagree, Neither disagree nor agree, Agree, Agree strongly; bNot important, Slightly important, Moderately important, Important, Very important; cNot used, Some-times, Half the time, Most times, All the time; dNever, Rarely, Occasionally, Frequently, Very Frequently; eNot at all, A little bit, Somewhat, A fair bit, Very much; fZero times, 1 time, About 2 times, About 3 times, About every month, About every two weeks, About every week, About every 2-3 days, About every day; gDefinitely false, Mostly false, Mostly true, Definitely true