Tag: Teen

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.

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.

Income and Income Sources

These 28 items can be used to assess the cash income received by a household along with the source of that income, such as earnings, child support, or public assistance. Information on the cash value of near-cash, in-kind benefits — such as food stamps (SNAP) — can also be ascertained. The number of items used varies based on number of household members with each type of income.

Household Roster

These two or more questions assess household composition and relationships.

UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3)

Developed by psychologist Daniel Russell (1996), the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3) is a 20-item measure that assesses how often a person feels disconnected from others.

'Kind of Person' Implicit Theory Scale

Developed by psychologist Carol Dweck (1999), the "Kind of Person" Implicit Theory Scale is an 8-item measure that assesses how much people believe they can change and grow.

Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) Scale

Social psychologist Arthur Aron and colleagues (1992) developed the single-item Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) scale to measure how close the respondent feels with another person or group.

Growth Mindset Scale

Psychologist Carol Dweck (2006) created the 4-item Growth Mindset Scale to measure how much people believe that they can get smarter if they work at it.

Beliefs About Social Mobility Scale

Social psychologist Alexander Browman and colleagues (2017) created the 6-item Beliefs About Social Mobility Scale to measure how much people think they can change their social status.