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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Drug Issues. 2016 Jul 27;46(4):373–395. doi: 10.1177/0022042616659758
G2 Analysis
G3 Analysis
Drug use
Since your last interview, did you …
  1. Use marijuana, reefer or pot?

  2. Inhale things, other than cigarettes, like glue to get high?

  3. Use LSD, acid, or cubes?

  4. Use angel dust or PCP?

  5. Use tranquilizers, ludes or valium?

  6. Use downers, yellow jackets or red or blue devils?

  7. Use uppers, speed, bennies or black beauties?

  8. Use cocaine, coke or snow, other than crack?

  9. Use crack?

  10. Use heroin or smack?

Since your last interview, did you …
  1. Use marijuana, weed, or reefer?

  2. Inhale things, other than cigarettes, to get high?

  3. Use acid, LSD, psychedelics, or hallucinogens?

  4. Use angel dust or PCP?

  5. Use tranquilizers?

  6. Use downers or barbiturates?

  7. Use uppers or amphetamines?

  8. Use cocaine, coke, crack, or heroin?

  9. Use Ecstasy, “E”, “X”, or other club drugs?

Attachment to child
How often would you say that …
(Often, Sometimes, Seldom, Never)
  1. You get along well with your child?

  2. You just do not understand your child?

  3. Your child is too demanding?

  4. You really enjoy your child?

  5. Your child interferes with your activities?

  6. You think your child is terrific?

  7. You feel very angry toward your child?

  8. You feel violent toward your child?

  9. You feel proud of your child?

  10. You wish your child was more like others that you know?

  11. You feel that you can really trust your child?

How often would you say that …
(Always, Often, Sometimes, Seldom, Never)
  1. You get along well with your child?

  2. You just do not understand your child?

  3. Your child is too demanding?

  4. You really enjoy your child?

  5. Your child interferes with your activities?

  6. You think your child is terrific?

  7. You feel very angry toward your child?

  8. You feel violent toward your child?

  9. You feel proud of your child?

  10. You wish your child was more like other children that you know?

  11. Your child is well behaved?

Commitment to school
(Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree)
  • 1

    You like school a lot.

  • 2

    School is boring to you.

  • 3

    You do poorly at school.

  • 4

    You don’t really belong at school.

  • 5

    Homework is a waste of time.

  • 6

    You try hard at school.

  • 7

    You usually finish your homework.

  • 8

    Getting good grades is very important to you.

  • 9

    Sometimes you do extra work to improve your grades.

(Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree)
  • 1

    You like school a lot.

  • 2

    School is boring to you.

  • 3

    You do poorly at school.

  • 4

    You don’t really belong at school.

  • 5

    Homework is a waste of time.

  • 6

    You try hard at school.

  • 7

    You usually finish your homework.

  • 8

    Getting good grades is very important to you.

  • 9

    Sometimes you do extra work to improve your grades.

(Definitely go out with friends, Probably go out with friends, Probably study, Definitely study)
  • 10

    If you could choose on your own between studying to get a good grade on a test or going out with your friends, would you …

(Definitely go out with friends, Probably go out with friends, Probably study, Definitely study)
  • 10

    If you could choose on your own between studying to get a good grade on a test or going out with your friends, would you …

Conventional activities
Since your last interview, how often did you take part in …
(Often, Sometimes, Seldom, Never)
  1. Organized sports or teams outside of school?

  2. School sports?

  3. Activities like clubs or special events?

  4. Other organized groups like the “Y” or like Boys or Girls Clubs?

  5. Any organized musical or singing groups, including in school?

  6. Church or religious activities?

    Note: Items 1–2 and 3–4 are each combined into 1 activity, yielding a range of 0–4 activities.

Since your last interview, how often did you take part in …
(Often, Sometimes, Almost never, Never)
  1. Organized sports or teams outside of school?

  2. School sports?

  3. School activities like clubs or special events like a school play?

  4. Other organized groups like the “Y” or like Boys or Girls Clubs?

  5. Any organized musical or singing groups, including in school?

  6. Church or religious activities?

    Note: Items 1–2 and 3–4 are each combined into 1 activity, yielding a range of 0–4 activities.

Parent marijuana use
  1. Do you currently use marijuana?

  1. Since your last interview, have you used marijuana, reefer, or weed?

Peer drug use
Since your last interview, how many of your friends …
(Most of them, Some of them, A few of them, None of them)
  1. Used marijuana, reefer, or pot?

  2. Drank alcohol?

  3. Used hard drugs such as heroin, cocaine, LSD, or acid?

  4. Used crack?

Since your last interview, how many of your friends …
(Most of them, Some of them, A few of them, None of them)
  1. Used marijuana, weed, or reefer?

  2. Drank beer, wine, or liquor?

  3. Used hard drugs such as crack, heroin, cocaine, LSD, or acid?

  4. Used ecstasy, “E”, “X”, or other club drugs?

Risky time with friends
How often do you and your friend …
(Every day, 3–4 times/week, 2 times/week, 1 time/week or less, Never)
  1. Get together where no adults are present?

  2. Drive around with no special place to go?

  3. Get together where someone is using or selling drugs or alcohol?

    Note: This set is asked 3 times, once for each of the respondent’s 3 best friends.

How often do you and any of these friends …
(Every day, 3–6 times/week, 2 times/week, 1 time/week or less, Never)
  1. Get together where no adults are present?

  2. Drive around with no special place to go?

  3. Get together where someone is using or selling drugs, beer, wine, or liquor?

  4. Hang out at a mall?

  5. Hang out on a street corner or on the streets?

    Note: This set is asked once, for any of the respondent’s 3 best friends.

Delinquent beliefs
How wrong do you think it is to …
(Very wrong, Wrong, A little bit wrong, Not wrong at all)
  1. Use hard drugs such as crack, heroin, cocaine, LSD, or acid?

  2. Use marijuana, reefer, or pot?

  3. Drink alcohol?

  4. Use a weapon or force to get money or things from people?

  5. Attack someone with a weapon or with the idea of seriously hurting them?

  6. Hit someone with the idea of hurting them?

  7. Take a car or motorcycle for a ride without the owner’s permission?

  8. Steal something worth $50?

  9. Damage or destroy someone else’s property on purpose?

  10. Skip classes without an excuse?

  11. Steal something worth $100?

How wrong do you think it is to …
(Very wrong, Wrong, A little bit wrong, Not wrong at all)
  1. Use hard drugs such as crack, heroin, cocaine, LSD, or acid?

  2. Use marijuana, weed, or reefer?

  3. Drink beer, wine, or liquor?

  4. Use a weapon or force to get money or things from people?

  5. Attack someone with a weapon or with the idea of seriously hurting them?

  6. Hit someone with the idea of hurting them?

  7. Take a car or motorcycle for a ride without the owner’s permission?

  8. Steal something worth $50?

  9. Damage or destroy someone else’s property on purpose?

  10. Skip classes without an excuse?