Domain | Outcome measure | Operationalization | Baseline Survey | 6-month Survey | 12-month Survey | Source | Reference Citation | Survey item numbers |
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Homelessness | Homeless for one or more nights ever or since baseline | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: A1 6 month: A1 12 month: A1 |
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Extent of Homelessness | Percent of nights ever/since baseline spent homeless | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: A2 6 month: A2 12 month: A2 |
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Continuous housing | Uninterrupted residence since baseline in a residential room, apartment or house; foster care or group home; or school/ college dormitory | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: B1a-B13 6 month: B1a-B13 12 month: B1a-B13 |
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Residential mobility | Average number of living arrangements per year since 12 months before baseline/baseline | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: B1a-B13 6 month: B1a-B13 12 month: B1a-B13 |
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Independent living | Percent of nights since baseline engaged in self-supported living (e.g., paying one’s own rent, as age appropriate) b | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: B1a-B13 6 month: B1a-B13 12 month: B1a-B13 |
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Positive Social Connections | ||||||||
Supportive relationships with adults | Perceived social support from responsible adults/mentors, measured using an adapted version of the Adult Connectedness Scale (Bernstein et al., 2009) | X | X | X | Adapted form of the Adult Connectedness Scale | Bernstein, L., Dun Rappaport, C., Olsho, L., Hunt, D., & Levin, M. (2009). Impact evaluation of the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Mentoring Program: Final report. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Abt Associates. | baseline: D4 6 month: D4 12 month: D4 |
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Supportive relationships with peers | Perceived social support from peers, measured using an adapted form of the Adult Connectedness Scale (Bernstein et al., 2009) | X | X | Adapted form of the Adult Connectedness Scale | Bernstein, L., Dun Rappaport, C., Olsho, L., Hunt, D., & Levin, M. (2009). Impact evaluation of the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Mentoring Program: Final report. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Abt Associates. | baseline: n/a 6 month: D5, D6 12 month: D5, D6 |
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Delinquent peers | Extent to which close friends engage in delinquent activities, measured using the Peer Deviancy Scale (Multisite Violence Prevention Project, 2004) | X | X | Adapted from Peer Deviancy Scale; Multisite Violence Prevention Project | Multisite Violence Prevention Project. Description of measures: cohort-wide student survey, 2004. Available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Atlanta, GA. | baseline: n/a 6 month: D6, D7 12 month: D6, D7 |
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Civic engagement | Participation in community institutions and groups (e.g., volunteering) | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: G1-G3 6 month: G1-G3 12 month: G1-G3 |
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Social and Emotional Well-Being | ||||||||
Self-efficacy | Belief in one’s own effectiveness in meeting challenges and goals, measured using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) | X | X | Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) | Schwarzer, R. & Jerusalem, M. (1995). Generalized self-efficacy scale. In J. Weinman, S. Wright, & M. Johnston (Eds.), Measures in health psychology: A user’s portfolio. Causal and control beliefs. Windsor, UK: NFER-NELSON. | baseline: n/a 6 month: D1 12 month: D1 |
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Depressive symptoms | Sadness, hopelessness, loss of interest, and other moods, thoughts, and physical symptoms indicative of depression, measured using an abbreviated form of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 11) (Kohout et al., 1993) | X | X | X | Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CES-D 11) (Kohout et al., 1993) | Kohout, F.J, L.F. Berkman, D.A. Evans, & J. Cornoni-Huntley. (1993). "Two Shorter Forms of the CES-D Depression Symptoms Index." Journal of Aging and Health, 5(2): 179-193. | baseline: D2 6 month: D2 12 month: D2 |
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Traumatic stress | Negative behaviors, emotions, or thoughts in reaction to trauma, measured using the Abbreviated PTSD Checklist - Civilian version (Lang & Stein, 2005) | X | X | X | Abbreviated PTSD Checklist (PCL-C) | Lang, A.J., Stein, M.B. (2005). "An Abbreviated PTSD Checklist for Use as a Screening Instrument in Primary Care." Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43: 585-594 |
baseline: D3 6 month: D3 12 month: D3 |
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Delinquency | Participation in misdemeanors, deviant acts, or antisocial behaviors, measured using the Youth Delinquency scale from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Harris et al., 2009) | X | X | X | Adapted from National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) | Harris, K.M., C.T. Halpern, E. Whitsel, J. Hussey, J. Tabor, P. Entzel, & J.R. Udry. (2009). The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health: Code book. [WWW document]. URL: http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/codebooks/wave1 | baseline: H2 6 month: H2 12 month: H2 |
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Substance use | Severity of alcohol and drug use, measured using items from the National Substance Abuse, HIV, and Hepatitis Prevention Initiative, Cohort 6 Youth Baseline Questionnaire (CSAP, HHS, SAMHSA, 2006) | X | X | X | Adapted from the National Substance Abuse, HIV, and Hepatitis Prevention Initiative, Cohort 6 Youth Baseline Questionnaire | CSAP, HHS, & SAMHSA. (2006). National Substance Abuse, HIV, and Hepatitis Prevention Initiative Cohort 6 Youth Baseline Questionnaire. [WWW document] URL: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/cohort6_youthbaseline.doc |
baseline: H3-H5 6 month: H3-H5 12 month: H3-H5 |
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Criminality | Involvement with the criminal justice system since baseline | X | X | Adapted from Youth Corps Baseline Survey; Abt Associates for the Corporation for National and Community Service | Price, C., Williams, J., Simpson, L., Jastrzab, J., and Markovitz, C. (2011). National Evaluation of Youth Corps: Findings at Follow-up. Prepared for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates Inc. | baseline: n/a 6 month: H11-13 12 month: H11-H13 |
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Risky sexual behavior | (1) Engaged in unprotected sex since baseline (adapted from the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Youth Entry and Exit Surveys; OMB Control Number 0970-0497) (2) Engaged in sex work since baseline (adapted from the Chafee Independent Living Project Survey; Courtney et al., 2013) |
X | X | X | (1) Adapted from Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Performance Measures (OMB Control Number 0970-0497) (2) Adapted from Chafee Independent Living Project Survey; Urban Institute for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
(1) OMB Control Number 0970-0497 Collection of Performance Measures – Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) (2) Courtney, M.E, Stagner, M.W., & Pergamit, M. (2013) Multi-site evaluation of foster youth programs (Chaffee independent living evaluation project), 2001-2010. |
baseline: H6-H10 6 month: H6-H10 12 month: H6-H10 |
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Exposure to violence | Witnessing or experiencing violent acts, measured using the Fighting and Violence scale from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Harris et al., 2009) | X | X | X | Adapted from National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) | Harris, K.M., C.T. Halpern, E. Whitsel, J. Hussey, J. Tabor, P. Entzel, & J.R. Udry. (2009). The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health: Code book [WWW document]. URL: http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/codebooks/wave1 | baseline: H1 6 month: H1 12 month: H1 |
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Abuse/Neglect | Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and /or physical or medical neglect by a caregiver (items adapted from the Chafee Independent Living Project Survey; Courtney et al., 2013) | X | X | X | Adapted from Chafee Independent Living Project Survey; Urban Institute for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Courtney, M.E, Stagner, M.W., & Pergamit, M. (2013) Multi-site evaluation of foster youth programs (Chaffee independent living evaluation project), 2001-2010. | baseline: H15-H22 6 month: H15-H22 12 month: H15-H22 |
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Ever employed or in school | Participation in employment or educational activities since baseline, measured dichotomously | X | X | X | See below for ever in school and ever employed | See below for ever in school and ever employed | See below for ever in school and ever employed | |
Currently employed or in school | Participation in employment or educational activities at the time of survey, measure dichotomously | X | X | X | See below for currently employed and currently in school | See below for currently employed and currently in school | See below for ever in school and ever employed | |
Ever employed | Employed at any time since baseline | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: F1, F3-F9 6 month: F1, F3-F9 12 month: F1, F3-F9 |
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Currently employed | Employment at the time of survey | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: F1, F3-F9 6 month: F1, F3-F9 12 month: F1, F3-F9 |
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Current employment effort | Participant level of work effort at the time of survey | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: F1, F3-F9 6 month: F1, F3-F9 12 month: F1, F3-F9 |
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Duration of employment | Number of months employed since baseline | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: F1, F3-F9 6 month: F1, F3-F9 12 month: F1, F3-F9 |
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Employment type | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: F4 6 month: F4 12 month: F4 |
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Barriers to Employment | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: F2 6 month: F2 12 month: F2 |
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Ever in school | In school or training activities at any time since baseline | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: E6 6 month: E6 12 month: E6 |
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Currently in school | In school or training activities at the time of survey | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: E9 6 month: E9 12 month: E9 |
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Current educational effort | Level of educational effort at the time of survey, measured as number of hours of effort per week | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: E7 6 month: E7 12 month: E7 |
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Duration of education | Number of months in school or training activities since baseline | X | X | X | Adapted from the New Hope Project 24 month Core Survey; MDRC for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Huston, A., Miller, C., Richburg-Hayes, L., Duncan, G., Eldred, C., Weisner, T., Lowe, E., McLoyd, V., Crosby, D., Ripke, & M., Redcross, C. (2001). New Hope for Families and Children. New York, New York: MDRC. | baseline: E8 6 month: E8 12 month: E8 |
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Educational progress | Change in education level since baseline | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: E1, E6-E9 6 month: E1, E6-E9 12 month: E1, E6-E9 |
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Grade repetition, suspension, expulsion, drop out | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: E2-E5 6 month: E2-E5 12 month: E2-E5 |
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Other Measures | ||||||||
Money management | Managing income and expenses to make ends meet or save | X | X | X | Adapted from Youth Corps Baseline Survey; Abt Associates for Corporation for National and Community Service | Price, C., Williams, J., Simpson, L., Jastrzab, J., and Markovitz, C. (2011). National Evaluation of Youth Corps: Findings at Follow-up. Prepared for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates Inc. | baseline: F10 6 month: F10 12 month: F10 |
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Banked/unbanked | Having a checking or savings account | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: F11-F12 6 month: F11-F12 12 month: F11-F12 |
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Health care needs | Need for medical attention due to illness, injury, mental health condition, pregnancy, or prescription medication since baseline | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: n/a 6 month: D8 12 month: D8 |
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Health care use | Receipt of health care services related to participant-identified health care needs since baseline | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: n/a 6 month: D9 12 month: D9 |
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Child Bearing | X | X | X | Adapted from Youth Corps Baseline Survey; Abt Associates for Corporation for National and Community Service |
Price, C., Williams, J., Simpson, L., Jastrzab, J., and Markovitz, C. (2011). National Evaluation of Youth Corps: Findings at Follow-up. Prepared for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates Inc. | baseline: I6-I7 6 month: I2-I3 12 month: I2-I3 |
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Service Receipt | ||||||||
Participation in a TLP | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C1, C2, B1-B13 6 month: B1-B13 12 month: B1-B13 |
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Participation in a TLP-like program | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C3,B1-B13 6 month: B1-B13 12 month: B1-B13 |
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Employment services | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C5 6 month: C4-C7 12 month: C4-C7 |
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Education or training services | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C5 6 month: C4-C7 12 month: C4-C7 |
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Mental healthcare services | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C5 6 month: C4-C7 12 month: C4-C7 |
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Addiction/substance use treatment services | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C5 6 month: C4-C7 12 month: C4-C7 |
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Life skills | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C5 6 month: C4-C7 12 month: C4-C7 |
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Other services, e.g. legal, family reunification, mentoring | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C5 6 month: C4-C7 12 month: C4-C7 |
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Perceived importance of service | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: C8 6 month: C6-C9 12 month: C6-C9 |
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Personal/Background Characteristics | ||||||||
Gender, gender identity, sexual orientation | X | Adapted from 2013 National Health Interview Survey; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | Draft 2013 National Health Interview Survey - Adult Questionnaire, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/quest_data_related_1997_forward.htm) | baseline: H11 6 month: n/a 12 month: n/a |
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Race and ethnicity | X | Adapted from American Community Survey (ACS); response categories from Supporting Healthy Marriages (SHM) for Department of Health and Human Services | 2013 American Community Survey Questionnaire, U.S. Census Bureau; Hsueh, J, Alderson, D., et al. (2012). The Supporting Healthy Marriage Evaluation: Early Impacts on Low-Income Families, Technical Supplement. OPRE Report 2012-27. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | baseline: I1, I2 6 month: n/a 12 month: n/a |
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Age | Calculated using birthdate from baseline contact form and survey date from survey meta data | X | X | X | calculated | n/a | baseline: birthdate, survey date 6 month: survey date 12 month: survey date |
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Nativity | Place of birth | X | New item | n/a | baseline: I3 6 month: n/a 12 month: n/a |
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Language | Native language | X | New item | n/a | baseline: I4 6 month: n/a 12 month: n/a |
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Marital Status | Current marital status | X | X | X | Adapted from American Community Survey (ACS) | 2013 American Community Survey Questionnaire, U.S. Census Bureau | baseline: I5a 6 month: I1a 12 month: I1a |
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Cohabitation | X | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: I5b 6 month: I1b 12 month: I1b |
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Change in marital/cohabitation status | X | X | New item | n/a | baseline: n/a 6 month: I1c 12 month: I1c |
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