Role-Play Inventory of Situations and Coping Strategies

Contextual assessment of problematic situations identified by insulin pump using adolescents and their parents.

“…For example, related to self-management, a response that is adaptive within the family may in fact be ineffective or lead to potential difficulties in social contexts. These sequential accounts can also be used to develop a contextually specific measure based on Goldfried and D’Zurilla’s (1969) model, similar to the one developed for parents and youth with cystic fibrosis by Quittner (1998). The current and growing body of research, however, suggests that our ability to develop both predictive models and effective interventions is greatly enhanced by attending to context (Coyne & Smith, 1991; Sandler, Reynolds, Kliewer, & Ramierz, 1992; Quittner, 2000; Wolchik, West, Westover, & Sandler, 1993).…”

“…A structured interview adapted from Quittner (1998) was utilized to collect data for the Situational Analysis Phase of Goldfried and D’Zurilla’s (1969) model of measurement development. Each interview began with an open-ended question to elicit problem situations that have occurred since the initiation of insulin pump use.…”

Controlled Evaluation of the STARBRIGHT CD-ROM Program for Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis

“…Role Play Inventory of Situations and Coping Skills (schoolage and adolescent versions) (DiGirolamo et al, 1997). Both versions of the Role Play Inventory of Situations and Coping Skills (RISCS) developed by Quittner and colleagues (DiGirolamo et al, 1997;Quittner et al, 1996) are context-specific vignettes designed to assess the frequency and difficulty of problematic situations encountered by school-age children and adolescents with CF, and the competence of their coping strategies. Audiotaped vignettes are presented to the participant, who is then asked to rate, on a 5-point scale, the frequency of these problematic situations (1, not at all frequent; 5, a lot) as well as their difficulty (1, not at all difficult; 5, extremely difficult).…”

“…Sources of stress may include altered physical appearance, lack of social relationships, and conflicts with parents and siblings (Charron-Prochownik, 2002;DiGirolamo, Quittner, Ackerman, & Stevens, 1997). Furthermore, extensive treatment demands often affect aspects of daily life, including recreation time, family interactions, and peer relationships (Quittner & DiGirolamo, 1998;Quittner, Tolbert, Orenstein, Hollingsworth, & Eigen, 1996). To manage these situations, children and adolescents must develop effective coping strategies.…”

The Impact of Community Violence on Children and Parents

“…The final step of the behavior analytic model also includes the development of a user's manual for the instrument, which includes the vignettes, guidelines for rating the effectiveness of each response, and sample responses for each vignette to facilitate appropriate ratings of effectiveness. Quittner (1997) used the behavior analytic model to develop the Role-Play Inventory of Situations and Coping Strategies (RISCS), which assesses the effectiveness of coping strategies by youth with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their parents. There are separate adolescent and parent versions of the RISCS for male and female adolescents because different difficulties were elicited during the situational analysis step for members of each group.…”