Table 1 Instruments and items chosen for survey
Instrument/items | Construct measured | Rationale for choosing |
|---|---|---|
Strengths and difficulties questionnaire - SDQ[74] | Emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems pro-social behaviour and intervention impact. | • Match to constructs of interest high. • Widely used in non-clinical populations. • Published psychometric data available [75]. • Translated and used in over 50 languages. • Australian comparative data available [76]. • Language simple and clear compared to other related scales. • Each of the sub-scales includes 5 items allowing separate scores to be calculated. • Use is free. |
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD- RISC)[77] | Resilience | • A short 2 item version CD-RISC2 available helping to reduce composite instrument length [78]. • Published psychometric data available including on shorter version [79]. • Wording appropriate for a non-clinical adolescent population. • Other alternative (The Resilience Scale) had a number of items similar to the SDQ and is 14 items long [80]. • Usage fee US$150 |
Multigroup Ethnic and Other Group Orientation Scale[84] | Ethnic identity | • Two scales are available that measure ethnic group identity and other group orientation. • Published psychometric data available [85]. • No translations available. • Used in the Good Starts Study - Victoria, Australia[37, 38]. • Use is free |
Selected items from the Health and Participation Survey from the Building Healthy Communities: Health Development and Social Capital Project[86] | Feelings of social inclusion | • 3 items (12,13,15) chosen that examine connections in their neighbourhood with family and friends. • Designed for adult population so questions chosen were most appropriate for young people. • No national data, but smaller geographic areas available. • Psychometric data not available, as instrument does not measure a personality or mental health construct. • Use is free. |
Selected items from NSW Child Health Survey[87] | Feelings of social inclusion | • Designed for parents/carers of children - 2 items chosen (246, 250) which were modified for young people. • Has been translated and used in other languages. • NSW parent data available. • Psychometric data not available, as instrument does not measure a personality or mental health construct. • Use is free. |