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The Development of the Extended Adolescent Injury Checklist (E-AIC): A Measure for Injury Prevention Program Evaluation
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Chapman, Rebekah; Buckley, Lisa; Sheehan, Mary – Youth Studies Australia, 2011
The Extended Adolescent Injury Checklist (E-AIC), a self-report measure of injury based on the model of the Adolescent Injury Checklist (AIC), was developed for use in the evaluation of school-based interventions. The three stages of this development involved focus groups with adolescents and consultations with medical staff, pilot testing of the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Program Evaluation, Prevention, Focus Groups
The Distillation of "VISCI": Towards a Better Identification of Suicidal Inmates
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Frottier, Patrick; Koenig, Franz; Seyringer, Michaela; Matschnig, Teresa; Fruehwald, Stefan – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2009
The "Viennese Instrument for Suicidality in Correctional Institutions" (VISCI) presented here is based on the results of a large case-control study and on research on literature examining suicide prevention in general and in the prison population in particular. The aim of this study was to validate the properties of the VISCI to differentiate…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Prevention, Suicide, Institutionalized Persons
Measuring Violence Risk and Outcomes among Mexican American Adolescent Females
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Cervantes, Richard C.; Duenas, Norma; Valdez, Avelardo; Kaplan, Charles – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006
Central to the development of culturally competent violence prevention programs for Hispanic youth is the development of psychometrically sound violence risk and outcome measures for this population. A study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of two commonly used violence measures, in this case for Mexican American adolescent…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Prevention, Females
The Tentative Drug Use Scale: A Quick and Relatively Problem Free Outcome Measure for Drug Abuse Prevention Projects
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Horan, John J.; Williams, John M. – Journal of Drug Education, 1975
Difficulties involved with the evaluation of drug abuse prevention programs are numerous. Tentative Drug Use Scale (TDUS) was designed in response to a number of specific problems associated with obtaining behavioral data. Advantages of this scale over others are discussed. Reliability and validity information are provided. (Author)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Evaluation Methods, Prevention
The Home Inventory of Dangers and Safety Precautions--2: Addressing Critical Needs for Prescriptive Assessment Devices in Child Maltreatment and in Healthcare.
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Tymchuk, Alexander J.; Lang, Cathy M.; Doylniuk, Chrystina A.; Berney-Ficklin, Karen; Spitz, Rebecca – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1999
Describes a study involving 29 low-income parents with learning difficulties that validated a prescriptive home-danger and safety-precaution instrument containing 14 epidemiological categories to be used in the design and evaluation of family-tailored injury prevention and safety interventions. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Family Environment, Injuries
Validez Convergente de la Version Espanola Preliminar del Child Abuse Potential Inventory: Depresion y Aduste Marital (Convergent Validity of the Preliminary Spanish Version of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory: Depression and Marital Adjustment).
Arruabarrena, M. Ignacia; de Paul, Joaquin – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
"Convergent validity" of preliminary Spanish version of Child Abuse Potential (CAP) Inventory was studied. CAP uses ecological-systemic model of child maltreatment to evaluate individual, family, and social factors facilitating physical child abuse. Depression and marital adjustment were measured in three groups of mothers. Results found…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Evaluation Methods, Family Influence
Collaborative Screening Program for Pre Schoolers: Early Identification of Mental Health Problems.
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Loseth, Rick; Carlson, Sarah; Picard, Anine; King, Carly; Schmid, Chris Oldakowski; VanEngen, Rose – 2000
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that investigated the effectiveness of the Preschool and Early Childhood Functional Assessment Scale (PECFAS) Screener, an assessment designed to assist in the early identification of mental health concerns in preschool-aged children. Formed in 1993, the Putting All Communities Together 4 Families…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Early Identification