Study Group: Parent

The 12- item questionnaire was derived from Schwartz and Proctor’s (2000) Community Experience Questionnaire and adapted to the local context including items more salient for…

This 8-item measure assesses life satisfaction and self-esteem.

The Values section of the parent interview asks parents to rate the extent to which they endorse values reflecting obedience and conformity versus independence. The…

The Spiritual Transcendence Index (STI; Seidlitz et al., 2002) has eight items (e.g., “My spirituality gives me a feeling of fulfillment,” “I experience a deep…

This measure assesses the supportiveness and helpfulness of nine people and resources.

This single item measure presents a ladder with 10 rungs and asks people to place themselves on the ladder according to their perceived social status…

As a control variable when evaluating parent-report measures, mothers and fathers completed the 13-item Social Desirability Scale-Short Form to assess social desirability bias. Statements such…

Mothers and fathers were asked to rate their child’s school performance in 4 areas (reading, math, social studies, and science). These four areas were used…

Parents are asked to rate how satisfied or dissatisfied they are with different aspects of their child’s life.

Parents are asked how often their adolescent engages in each of nine risky behaviors.