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Overview of NSCAW Current Caregiver Instrument Module
Module | CAPI Section | Construct | Measure | Author / Publisher | Perm/ Non-Perm | Waves | Information Gathered |
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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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