Table 2.

Scale Items

		Likert-scale response option range
Stepfather-Child Relationship Quality (child reports)
11	Social dad talks over important decisions with you	0 = never	3 = always
12	Social dad listens to your side of an argument	0 = never	3 = always
13	Social dad spends enough time with you	0 = never	3 = always
14	How close you feel to social dad	0 = not very close	3 = extremely close
15	How well you and social dad share ideas or talk about things that matter	0 = not very well	3 = extremely well
Stepfather Involvement (mother reports)
1	Frequency partner did household chores with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
2	Frequency partner played sports or outdoor activities with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
3	Frequency partner watched TV or videos with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
4	Frequency partner played video or computer games with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
5	Frequency partner read books or talked about books with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
6	Frequency partner participated in indoor activities with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
7	Frequency partner talked about current events with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
8	Frequency partner talked about day with child in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
9	Frequency partner made sure child’s homework was complete in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day
10	Frequency partner helped child with homework in past month	1 = not once	5 = every day