Assessing Drug and Alcohol Abuse: An Instrument for Planning and Evaluation

Parental Monitoring and Adolescent Adjustment: An Ecological Perspective

“…Minor delinquency was assessed using a seven-item scale consisting of stole something worth less than $5, stole something worth between $5 and $50, disobeyed parents, got in trouble at school, skipped school, damaged someone else's property, and physically hurt someone else on purpose. The items were drawn from several delinquency scales (e.g., Huizinga, Esbensen, & Weiher, 1991;Swisher, Shute, & Bibeau, 1984). Adolescents responded using a 6-point scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 6 (more than 20 times) to indicate the frequency with which they had engaged in these behaviors during the past 6 months.…”

Timing of first sexual intercourse: The role of social control, social learning, and problem behavior

“…Minor delinquency was measured by 11 items drawn from the Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude and Usage Scale (Swisher, 1979;Swisher et al, 1984). The items ranged from minor incidents (e.g., being sent out of a classroom by a teacher) to more serious incidents such as "stole something from a store."…”

“…Substance abuse was measured with two additional items from the Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude and Usage Scale (Swisher et al, 1984). These items assessed the frequency of getting drunk and getting high on drugs.…”

Anticipating Adulthood: Expected Timing of Work and Family Transitions Among Rural Youth

“…Problem behavior was assessed using the Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitudes, and Usage Scale (PPAAUS; Swisher, Shute, & Bibeau, 1984). The PPAAUS assesses the frequency of specific behaviors on a scale ranging from 1 ( m e r ) to 5 (almost every day).…”