Tag: Adult

Psychological Wellbeing Scale

Developed by psychologist Carol D. Ryff, the 42-item Psychological Wellbeing (PWB) Scale measures six aspects of wellbeing and happiness: autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance (Ryff et al., 2007; adapted from Ryff, 1989).

Survey of Exposure to Community Violence (SECV): Self Report Version

Developed by Richters and Saltzman (1990), the 54-item Survey of Exposure to Community Violence (SECV) measures how often people are exposed to different threats in their communities (e.g., being chased, drug activity, being arrested, physical assault, or witnessing a suicide or homicide).

Shift and Persist (Teen, Adult)

Developed by Edith Chen and colleagues (2015), the Shift-and-Persist Scale has 14 items that measure two strategies for dealing with stressful situations: shifting, which means accepting stress and getting used to it; and persisting, which means being optimistic and finding purpose in tough times.

Sense of Control

Developed by Lachman and Weaver (1998), the Sense of Control Scale has 12 items that measure a person's sense of control over her or his life.

Perceived Discrimination Scale

Developed by Williams, Yu, Jackson, & Anderson (1997), the 20-item Perceived Discrimination Scale measures how often people feel that others treat them badly or unfairly on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, physical appearance, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. The scale covers discrimination in different areas of life, including at school, at work, and in one's neighborhood.

Philadelphia Adverse Childhood Experiences (PHL ACEs)

Developed by Cronholm et. al. (2015), the Philadelphia Adverse Childhood Experiences Survey (PHL ACEs) measures childhood exposure to trauma. The PHL ACEs contains two subscales: the Conventional Adverse Childhood Experiences (Conventional ACEs) subscale and the Expanded Adverse Childhood Experiences (Expanded ACEs) subscale.

Community Experiences Questionnaire (CEQ)

A simplified version of the Survey of Exposure to Community Violence, the 25-item Community Experiences Questionnaire measures how often children have been exposed to violence (Schwartz & Proctor, 2000).

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

Developed by Felitti and colleagues (1998), the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Scale includes 17 items that measure childhood exposure to trauma such as psychological, physical, or sexual abuse, neglect, mental illness, domestic violence, divorce, and having a parent in prison. Higher scores on this scale mean that the respondent has gone through more types of childhood trauma.

Earnings

These questions assess income derived from working at a job — both as annual source of income and as an hourly rate of pay. There are up to 10 questions for each adult in a household.

Self-Rated Health

Developed by John Ware and Cathy Sherbourne (1992), Self-Rated Health is a single item that captures how healthy people think they are. It asks, "In general, would you say your health is poor, fair, good, very good, or excellent?"