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. 2017 Sep 18;5:e3825. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3825

Table 2. PRADAS subscales, guidelines topics covered, number of items, risk/protective factor assessed, and example items.

PRADAS subscale Guidelines topic covered No. of items Risk/protective factors covered Example itemsa
Parent-child relationship Establish and maintain a good relationship with your teenager 8 Parental warmth, aversiveness, affection, emotional availability I let my [my teenager] know that I love [him/her]. I can tell when [my teenager] is open to talking with me.
Involvement Be involved and support increasing autonomy 8 Parental over-involvement, autonomy granting, monitoring I increase [my teenager]’s responsibilities and independence over time (e.g., let [him/her] make more decision about [his/her] life).
Relationships with others Encourage supportive relationships 6 Parental encouragement of sociability I encourage [my teenager] to spend time with [his/her] friends.
Family rules Establish family rules and consequences 9 Consistency of discipline Have you set specific, defined rules for [your teenager]’s behaviour? Was [your teenager] involved in developing the family rules?
Home environment Minimise conflict in the home 8 Inter-parental conflict, parent-child conflict management, criticism, parental modelling of conflict management If I argue with my partner, I make sure that [my teenager] can’t hear. When I have an argument or conflict with [my teenager], I problem solve the issue with [him/her].
Health habits Encourage good health habits 12 Diet, physical activity, sleep hygiene (7 items); responding to alcohol or drug use (5 items) I have good health habits (i.e., healthy diet, regular exercise, responsible use of alcohol) myself. I allow my teenager to have an alcoholic drink at home to help [him/her] learn to drink responsibly. (False positive).
Dealing with problems Help your teenager to deal with problems 10 Problem solving, emotion regulation, stress management, modeling of problem solving approaches I encourage [my teenager] to work towards realistic goals. I give up on tasks that prove to be too difficult. (False positive).
Coping with anxiety Help your teenager to deal with anxiety 9 Anxiety management (avoidance, exposure), modeling of anxiety management strategies If my teenager takes steps to manage [his/her] anxiety, I praise [him/her] for doing it.
Professional help-seeking Encourage professional help-seeking when needed 9 Professional help-seeking knowledge and behaviours (parent and child) If you noticed a persistent change in [your teenager]’s mood or behaviour, how likely would you be to: encourage [him/her] to talk to you about what’s going on. Take [him/her] to a trained mental health professional.

Notes.

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Square brackets in items denote personalisation with the adolescent’s name and gender.