ACF OPRE: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW)

Overview of NSCAW Current Caregiver Instrument Module

Module	CAPI Section	Construct	Measure	Author / Publisher	Perm/ Non-Perm	Waves	Information Gathered
Questionnaire Introduction	QP	N/A	Project-developed introduction script	N/A	P/NP	All	N/A
Up-Front Verification Module	NP	N/A	Project-developed verification questions to drive instrument wording/flow	N/A	P/NP	All	Verification of respondent contact information, relationship to child, out-of-home placement status, and legal guardianship
Household Roster	HH	Family composition and demographics	Project-developed questions	N/A	P/NP	All	Family composition and demographic information necessary for classification and description of subjects.
Group Home Household Roster	GH	Group home classification and composition	Project-developed questions	N/A	P/NP	4	Composition of group home facility, including number of children in home and relationship to child, and demographics of group home caregiver
Child's Living Environment	LE for baseline wave LV for post-baseline waves	Disruption in living environment	Project-developed questions	N/A	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Variations/Changes of household composition or placement situations
Community Environment	CE	Neighborhood factors	Abridged Community Environment Scale from National Evaluation of Family Support Programs	Abt Associates, Inc., 1996	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Behavior of individuals and families in terms of the environment of their community
Child Health & Services	HS for permanent caregivers CS for non-permanent caregivers	Health and disabilities Services received by child	Child and Adolescent Services Assessment (CASA); Child Health Questionnaire from National Evaluation of Family Support Programs; Brief Global Health Inventory; and project developed questions on services	Burns, Angold, Magruder-Habib, Costello, & Patrick, 1996	P/NP	All	History of health, injury, and disability status of child; services received by the child
Independent Living Module for Caregivers of Emancipated Youth	LP	Child's readiness to live on own	Project-developed questions	N/A	P/NP	4	Most recent caregiver's perception of emancipated youth's readiness to live independently
Adaptive Behavior	VI for Children 0-2 VN for Children 3-5 VE for Children 6-10	Adaptive Skills	Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS) Screener - Daily Living Skills	Sparrow, Balla, & Cicchetti, 1984, American Guidance Service	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Regular behaviors the child exhibits
Prosocial Skills	PS for Children 3-5 PT for Children 6-10 PU for Children 11+	Global Social Competence	Social Skills Rating System -- Social Skills Scale	Gresham and Elliot, 1990, American Guidance Service	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Level of development of social skills possessed by the child
Emotional Regulation - Temperament (Child Ages 3)	TE	Emotional regulation / Temperament	How My Infant/Toddler/Child Usually Acts from National Longitudinal Survey of Youth	Baker, Keck, Mott, Quinlan, 1993	P/NP	All	Child's demonstration of ability to express emotions and cope with highly charged emotional situations
Behavior Problem Index	BX for Children 2-3 BI for Children 4 BP for Children 5+	Behavior problems	Behavior Problem Index, with addition of items from Social Skills Rating System -- Social Skills Scale	Baker, Keck, Mott, & Quinlan, 1993	P/NP	2	Added at Wave 2 to collect child well-being measure from current caregiver
Youth Behavior Checklist	TC for Children 2-3 BC for Children 4-18	Behavior problems	Child Behavior Checklist	Achenbach, 1992, University of Vermont-Burlington	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Degree to which child exhibits different types of behaviors; The Behavior Problems Index (BPI) is administered at Wave 2 in place of the full checklist.
Income	IN	Income	Project-developed questions	N/A	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Financial resources available to the child's household
Services Received by Caregivers	SH for baseline wave SR for post-baseline waves	Services received by caregiver	Project-developed questions	N/A	P	All	Frequency and duration that services have been/are being received
Social Support	SS	Social Support and other family resources, including assistance with child-rearing	Adapted from Duke Functional Social Support Scale and Sarason Social Support Questionnaire-3	Sarason, Levine, Basham, & Sarason, 1983; Sarason, Sarason, Shearin & Pierce, 1987	P	1, 3, 4	Perceived social support for child and family
Physical Health - SF-12	PH	Physical Health	Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12)	Ware, Kosinski & Keller, 1996	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Caregiver's physical health status
Services Received by Foster Caregivers	FC	Services received by foster caregivers	Project-developed questions	N/A	NP	All	Frequency and duration that services have been/are being received
Adoption Module for Foster Parents	AP	Adoption possibilities for child	Project-developed questions	N/A	NP	2, 3	Adoption possibilities for child, including factors that encouraged or discouraged adoption decision
Permanency Planning	PP	Permanency planning possibilities for child	Project-developed questions	N/A	NP	4	Permanency planning options for child, including adoption, legal guardianship, and long-term foster care
Depression	DP	Mental Health - Depression	Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short-Form (CIDI-SF) - module for depression	Kessler, Andres, Mroczek, Ustun, & Wittchen, unpublished	P	1, 3, 4	Caregiver experiences that indicate symptoms of depression
ACASI Introduction	AZ	N/A	Project-developed ACASI practice questions	N/A	P	1, 3, 4	N/A
Alcohol Dependence (ACASI)	AD	Mental Health - Substance Abuse	Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short-Form (CIDI-SF) - module for alcohol dependence	Kessler, Andres, Mroczek, Ustun, & Wittchen, unpublished	P	1, 3, 4	Caregiver experiences that indicate symptoms of alcohol dependence
Drug Dependence (ACASI)	DD	Mental Health - Substance Abuse	Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short-Form (CIDI-SF) - module for drug dependence	Kessler, Andres, Mroczek, Ustun, & Wittchen, unpublished	P	1, 3, 4	Caregiver experiences that indicate symptoms of drug dependence
Involvement with the Law (ACASI)	IL	Criminal Involvement of Parents	Project-developed questions	N/A	P	1, 3, 4	Caregiver criminal history and involvement with the justice system
Discipline & Child Maltreatment (ACASI)	DS	Behavioral Monitoring and Discipline	Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale (CTSPC) with Neglect and Substance Abuse questions added	Straus, Hamby, Finkelhor, Moore, & Runyon (in press)	P	1, 3, 4	Methods and frequency of discipline measures used by the caregiver with the child during the last 12 months
Domestic Violence (ACASI)	DV	Domestic Violence in the Home	Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS1)	Straus, M.A. (1990)	P	1, 3, 4	Type and frequency of violence occurring in the home and directed toward female caregiver in the last 12 months, and subsequent use of services
Satisfaction with Caseworker	SF	Satisfaction with Caseworker	Project-developed questions	N/A	P	All	Satisfaction level with services received from caseworker
HOME Scales - Scripted Items (Child Age < 10)	HO	Emotional Nurturing, Cognitive/Verbal Responsiveness and Stimulation	Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment-Short Form (HOME-SF)	Baker, Keck, Mott, & Quinlan, 1993	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Scripted items about the child's home environment
Locator Form	LF	N/A	Project-developed questions to track respondent for future interview waves	N/A	P/NP	All	Locator information for caregiver and up to 3 contact persons
Verifications, Change of Address, & Payment	VF	N/A	Project-developed script informing respondent of potential recontact for interview QC purposes	N/A	P/NP	All	N/A
Teacher Authorization	TA	N/A	Project-developed questions to collect contact information for teacher survey	N/A	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Teacher contact information, including school name, address, and phone number
Permission for Data Linkage	LK	N/A	Project-developed script requesting permission for researchers to link NSCAW data to data from other sources	N/A	P/NP	34	N/A
HOME Scales - Observational Items (Child Age < 10)	OB	Emotional Nurturing, Cognitive/Verbal Responsiveness and Stimulation	Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment-Short Form (HOME-SF)	Baker, Keck, Mott, & Quinlan, 1993	P/NP	1, 3, 4	Field Representative observations of the child's home environment

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