Table 1.
Measurement instruments of the research variables and their characteristics
| Questionnaires | Number of items | Target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk behaviors | ASSIST [27] | 6 items for each of 9 different substances (tobacco, alcohol and drugs) | ≥ 14 years |
| Psychiatric disorders | M.I.N.I., [28] |
• Major depressive disorder, 22 items • Panic disorder, 16 items • Post-traumatic stress disorder, 15 items • Generalized anxiety, 11 items |
≥ 18 years |
| M.I.N.I. kid [29] |
• Major depressive disorder, 13 items • Panic disorder, 23 items • Separation anxiety, 18 items • Post-traumatic stress disorder, 15 items |
8–17 years | |
| General health | SF-12 [30] | 12 items | ≥ 14 years |
| SF-10 [31] | 10 items | 0–13 years (filled by mothers) | |
| Romantic relationship quality | S-DAS [32] | 7 items | Parents |
| Family functioning | FAD [33] | 12 items | ≥ 8 years |
| Quality of the parent-child relationship | A-FPRQ [34] | 13 items | Parents and firstborn child if ≥8 years |
| Parentification | PI [35] | 22 items | Children ≥ 8 years |
| Support | MSPSS [36] | 12 items | ≥ 8 years |
| Group belongingness | GB [37] | 4 items (Syria /Switzerland) | ≥ 8 years |