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Questionnaire Themes and Scales by Wave

The overview below lists the questionnaire themes and scales across all data collection waves, i.e. parent surveys (P1-P4), child surveys (K1-K3), adolescent and young adult surveys (K4-K9), and teacher surveys (T1.1-T7.1) and vocational trainer survey (VT7.1):

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Parent Surveys (P1-P4)

The table below lists the questionnaire themes and scales by data collection wave, home-based computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) interviews in 9 languages with the primary caregiver of the focal participant, usually the biological mother: P1/7 years, P2/8 years, P3/9 years, P4/11 years. The overall themes are listed in bold. The sub-themes are listed below the overall themes.

Sociodemographics

P1

P2

P3

P4

Household members

X

 

 

 

Primary caregivers’ socio-economic, ethno-cultural & demographic details

X

 

 

 

Primary caregiver’s childhood socio-demographic characteristics

 

 

X

 

Parenting and Family Life

P1

P2

P3

P4

Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ)

X

X

X

X

Parent Problem Checklist (PPCL)

 

X

 

 

Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS-7)

 

X

 

 

Family climate

X

X

X

X

Relationship to siblings & siblings’ aggression

 

X

 

 

Parenting resources: guidance and trainings

 

X

 

 

Primary Caregiver’s Personal Characteristics

P1

P2

P3

P4

Parenting values

X

 

 

 

Moral appraisal of child problem behaviour

 

 

 

X

General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)

 

X

 

 

Parental self-control

 

X

 

 

Generalised Trust Scale

 

X

 

 

Social Desirability Scale

 

X

 

 

Experienced educational style in childhood

 

 

X

 

Experienced decisional power in parental home

 

 

X

 

Recollected school bonding, personality and happiness in childhood

 

 

X

 

Migration history

 

 

X

 

Difficulties in destination country

 

 

X

 

Acculturation Scale

 

 

X

 

Friendship network

 

 

X

 

School

P1

P2

P3

P4

Focal participant’s school experiences

 

X

 

X

Parental involvement in school

 

X

 

 

Parental attitudes toward school & perception of school

 

X

 

X

Focal Participant’s Characteristics

P1

P2

P3

P4

Disabilities & impairments

X

 

 

 

Pre- & perinatal circumstances

X

 

 

 

Injuries & accidents

X

 

 

 

Leisure activities

X

 

 

 

Focal participant’s and primary caregiver’s media inventory and media use

 

 

X

 

Social Behaviour Questionnaire (SBQ)

X

X

X

X

Problem behaviour

 

 

 

X

Event History Calendar (EHC)

Includes information on: place(s) of residence, household members, external childcare, life events, occupational history, leisure activities of focal participant, maternal wellbeing, psycho-social support of focal participant, and more

P1

P2

P3

P4

EHC I: 0-7 years of focal participant

X

 

 

 

EHC II: 7-9/9-11 years of focal participant

 

 

X

X

Primary Caregiver’s Perception of the Neighbourhood Characteristics

P1

P2

P3

P4

Neighbourhood Social Characteristics Scale

X

 

 

 

Child Surveys (K1-K3)

The table below lists the questionnaire themes and scales by data collection wave, school-based multimedia computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI), K1/7 years, K2/8 years, K3/9 years. The overall themes are listed in bold. The sub-themes are listed below the overall themes. 

Social Behaviour & Victimisation

K1

K2

K3

“Tom & Tina” – adapted Social Behaviour Questionnaire (SBQ)

X

X

X

School Bullying Scale: perpetrator

 

X

 

School Bullying Scale: victimisation

 

X

 

School Bullying Scale: bystander

 

X

 

Socioemotional Skills

K1

K2

K3

“How would you do it?” – social problem solving

X

 

X

ACES – emotion recognition in faces and in situational vignettes

X

 

X

Moral emotion attribution inventory

 

X

 

Focal Participant’s Psychological Characteristics

K1

K2

K3

“Travel game” – sensation seeking

X

 

 

Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) – risk taking

 

X

 

“Draw-a-Line-Slowly” – impulsivity

 

X

 

Short Self-Control Scale

 

 

X

Endorsement of deviant norms

 

 

X

Social Desirability Scale for Children

 

X

 

Routine-/Leisure Activities

K1

K2

K3

“What do you like to do?” – preferred routine activities

X

 

 

Media use

 

 

X

Parent-Child Relationship

K1

K2

K3

Parenting / Parental violence

 

 

X

School

K1

K2

K3

School bonding and troubles encountered

 

X

 

School bonding and relationship to teacher and classmates

 

 

X

Perception of prevention programme PATHS/PFADE

 

X

 

Network

K1

K2

K3

The “Coach game” – peer nomination/class sociometrics

X

X

 

Trust game – promise keeping

 

X

 

Friendship network

 

 

X

Interviewer Questionnaire

K1

K2

K3

Child characteristics, characteristics of the setting

X

X

X

Adolescent and Young Adult Surveys (K4-K9)

The table below lists the questionnaire themes and scales by data collection wave, adolescent surveys K4-K7: classroom-based paper & pencil surveys, young adult surveys K8-K9: computer-assisted self interviews (CASI), K4/11 years, K5/13 years, K6/15 years, K7/17 years, K8/20 years, K9/24 years. The overall themes are listed in bold. The sub-themes are listed below the overall themes. The handbooks of survey wavesK4-K8 andK4-K9 provide a detailed overview of these instruments and further illustrate the respective data collection processes.

Sociodemographics

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Demographic and socio-demographic information

X

X

X

X

X

X

Educational and occupational status

 

 

 

X

X

X

Leaving home: Motivation and current housing situation

 

 

 

 

X

X

Financial resources

X

X

X

X

X

X

Debts

 

 

 

 

X

X

Driver’s license and vehicle ownership

 

 

 

 

X

X

Military and civilian service

 

 

 

 

X

 

Weapon ownership

 

 

 

 

X

X

Physical Development and Health

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Perceived height, strength, fighting ability, and physical attractiveness

 

 

X

X

X

(X)

Perceived health, social status, and adultness

 

 

 

 

X

X

Disabilities

 

 

X

 

 

 

Pubertal Development Scale

 

X

X

 

 

 

General well-being

 

 

X

X

X

X

Perceived Stress Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Parent-Child Relationship

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Parenting (Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ))

X

X

X

X

 

 

Relationship with parents: Frequency and quality

 

 

 

 

X

X

Relationship with separated parent: Frequency and quality

 

 

X

X

 

 

School

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

School Scale (School bonding, relationship with teacher and classmates)

X

X

X

X

 

 

Time spent on homework

X

X

X

X

 

 

School sanctions

 

X

X

X

 

 

Life Events

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Most important life event since last survey

 

 

X

X

X

X

Life improvement

 

 

X

X

X

X

Life Events Scale

 

X

X

X

X

X

Leisure Activities/Media Use

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Leisure activities

X

X

X

X

X

X

Media use

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bedtime

X

X

X

X

X

X

Social Behaviour/Social Problem Solving

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Social Behaviour (Social Behaviour Questionnaire)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Conflict coping

X

X

X

X

X

X

Vengeance Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Social Desirability Scale (K5-K9: single-item indicator)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Stress Coping Scale

 

 

 

 

 

X

Delinquency, Substance Use, and Contact with the Police

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Delinquency and related police contacts

X

X

X

X

X

X

Contact with the police as an offender

X

 

 

 

 

 

Situational characteristics of assault

X

X

X

X

X

X

Political and Religious Violence Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Substance use and related police contacts

 

X

X

X

X

X

Polysubstance Use Scale

 

 

 

 

 

X

Experiences with the police

 

X

X

X

 

 

Legal Attitudes

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Legal Cynicism Scale

 

X

X

X

X

X

Police Legitimacy Scale

 

 

X

X

X

X

Justice Sensitivity Scale

 

 

 

 

X

 

Cooperativeness with the Police Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Conspiracy Mentality Scale

 

 

 

 

 

X

Political Orientation Scale

 

 

 

 

 

X

Attitudes toward Crime and Violence

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Legitimacy of Use of Violence Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Legitimation of Violence against Women Scale

 

 

X

X

X

X

Violence-Legitimising Norms of Masculinity Scale

 

X

X

X

X

X

Violent Ideations Scale

 

 

X

X

X

X

Violent Extremist Attitudes Scale

 

 

 

X

X

X

Moral Attitudes Scale

 

X

X

X

X

X

Decision making

X

X

X

X

X

X

Moral Neutralization Scale

X

X

X

X

X

X

Guilt and Shame Scale

 

X

X

X

X

X

Support/View of the Self/Resiliency

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Social support by peers and adults

 

X

X

X

X

 

Self-Efficacy Scale

 

 

X

X

X

X

Professional counseling, support, and medication

 

X

X

X

X

X

Future Self Perception Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Future hopes and worries

 

 

 

 

 

X

Desistance Scale (Adult Hope Scale)

 

 

 

 

X

 

Generalised Trust Scale

 

X

X

X

X

X

Perceived Social Exclusion Scale

 

X

 

 

X

X

Peers/Friends/Romantic Partners

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Gang Membership Scale (Eurogang Scale)

 

X

X

X

X

(X)

Best friends and romantic partner (incl. their problem behaviour)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Intimate Partner Violence Victimisation Scale & Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Scale

 

 

 

X

X

X

Victimisation

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Peer victimisation: Bullying Victimisation Scale & Bullying Perpetration Scale

X

X

X

X

X

X

Serious Violent Victimisation Scale

X

X

X

X

X

X

General Victimisation Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Personality

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Self-Control Scale

X

X

X

X

X

X

Psychopathy Scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

Psychotic symptoms

 

 

 

 

X

X

Sexual Orientation and Experience

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

Sexual Orientation Scale

 

 

 

X

X

X

Sexual experiences (including pregnancy and rape)

 

 

 

X

X

X

Early Parenthood Difficulties Scale

 

 

 

 

 

X

Transactional Sex Scale

 

 

 

X

X

X

Gender Identity

 

 

 

 

 

X

COVID-19

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

K9

COVID-19 subjective impact

 

 

 

 

 

X

Agreement and compliance with COVID-19 policy

 

 

 

 

 

X

COVID-19 affection and vaccination status

 

 

 

 

 

X

Teacher Surveys (T1.1-T7.1) and Vocational Trainer Survey (VT7.1)

The table below lists the questionnaire themes and scales by data collection wave, postal surveys with teacher and/or vocational trainer, T1.1/7.4 years, T1.2/7.7 years, T2.1/8.2 years, T2.2/8.6 years, T3.1/9.2 years, T4.1/10.7 years, T4.2/11.6 years, T4.3/12.6 years, T5.1/13.9 years, T6.1/15.7 years, T7.1/17.6 years, VT7.1/17.7 years. The questionnaire themes are listed by measurement at the level of focal participant and at the level of class/school. The indication of the respective level is listed in bold

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Individual child-/youth-level measures

T1.1

T1.2

T2.1

T2.2

T3.1

T4.1

T4.2

T4.3

T5.1

T6.1

T7.1

VT7.1

School achievement (1-5 Likert scale)

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

School achievement (school-type specific grades)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

Social roles in class

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Change in Social Skills Scale (last 6 months)

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Behaviour Questionnaire (SBQ), teacher version

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Problem Behaviour Scale

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Teacher relationship to child/youth and parents

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

Class-/School-level measures

T1.1

T1.2

T2.1

T2.2

T3.1

T4.1

T4.2

T4.3

T5.1

T6.1

T7.1

VT7.1

Schoolhouse Problem Behaviour Scale

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Class Problem Behaviour Scale

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Class Cohesion Scale

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Parental Commitment Scale

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooperation among Teachers Scale

X

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-intervention perception of zipps

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-intervention perception of zipps

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATHS Assessment Scale I (after teacher PATHS training)*

 

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATHS Assessment Scale II (during PATHS implementation in classes)*

 

 

X*

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATHS voluntary use in grade 3*

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATHS teaching time*

 

 

X*

X*

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programmes and other measures of violence prevention implemented in the class

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem behaviour-related professional teacher counselling

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Measured only in PATHS classes.