Table 2.

CASPE Subcategories and Scoring

Subcategories	No. of Items in Subcategory	Range of Raw Score Per Subcategory	Example Item	Scoring of Items in Subcategory
Cognitive Well-being	3	Min = 12 Max = 61	In the past 7 days, including today, to what extent have you experienced the following: zoning out.	Items about negative cognitive outcomes were coded on a scale of 1 (very slightly or not at all) to 5 (extremely), and positive items were reverse coded.
Emotional Well-being	7	Min = 28 Max = 140	The COVID-19 outbreak has changed and disrupted many existing plans. In the past 7 days, including today, how stressful do you find these disruptions to be?	Items about negative emotional outcomes were coded on scale of 1 (very slightly or not at all/not at all) to 5 (extremely/a great deal), and positive items were reverse coded.
Social Well-being	2	Min = 2 Max = 10	Since your school has closed, how often do you talk/chat with friends online (including on your cell phone, on social media, or through online gaming)?	Items were scored so that spending more time socializing resulted in a higher score, and spending less time socializing resulted in a lower score.
Direct Experiences Related to COVID-19	11	Min = 6 Max = 41	Overall, how much has the COVID-19 outbreak, and the resulting changes to daily life, affected your life in a negative/positive way?	More exposure to infections, death, and hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a higher score.

The CASPE survey was used to assess youth responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subcategories reflect different aspects of well-being that could be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. CASPE, Covid-19 Adolescent Symptom and Psychological Experience Questionnaire; Max, maximum; Min, minimum.