General Information

The Adolescent Symptom Inventory - 4 (ASI-4) is a behavior rating scale that screens for emotional and behavioral disorders in youths between 12 and 18 years old. The parent-complete ASI-4 checklist contains 120 items that screen for 18 emotional and behavioral disorders, and the ASI-4 Teacher Checklist contains 106 items that screen for 15 emotional and behavioral disorders. Information below pertains to the parent checklist.

Number of Versions:	2
Version:	Parent Version
Author(s):	Kenneth D. Gadow and Joyce Sprafkin
Date of Publication:	1997
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Available
Time to Administer:	15 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Hyperactivity, Conduct problems, Anti-social
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 12 through 18 years old
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Parent
Subtests and Scores:	ADHD, Conduct Disorder/Antisocial Personality, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Social Phobia, Separation Anxiety, Schizoid Personality, Schizophrenia, Enuresis/Encopresis, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Substance Abuse
Number of Items:	120
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	761
Population:	Youths attending public middle and secondary schools.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Other
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	Not assessed

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual and Computer Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Checkmate Plus, Ltd.

Notes

Original Reference(s):

Gadow, K. D., & Sprafkin, J. (1998). Adolescent Symptom Inventory - 4: Norms Manual. Stony Brook, NY: Checkmate Plus.

Contact

Organization:	Checkmate Plus
Address:	P.O. Box 696 - Department D
City:	Stony Brook
State:	NY
Zip:	11790-0696
Phone:	(800) 779-4292
Fax:	(631) 360-3432
E-mail:	info@checkmateplus.com
Website:	http://www.checkmateplus.com
Other:	Kenneth Gadow - Professor, State University of New York, Psychiatry - Putnam Hall, Stony Brook, NY 11790; Kenneth.Gadow@sunysb.edu

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  July 2006