General Information

The Attitudes Toward Gangs scale measures juveniles' attitudes toward gangs. A higher score indicates a more accepting orientation.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Attitude Toward Gangs
Author(s):	Helen Nadel, Mark Spellmann, Teresa Alvarez-Canino, Linda Lausell-Bryant, Gerry Landsberg
Date of Publication:	1996
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Violence
Population for which designed:	Grade Level: High School Freshman to High School Senior
Method of Administration:	Group
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	Positive Attitudes Toward Gangs, Negative Attitudes Toward Gangs
Number of Items:	9
Type of Scale:	Forced choice

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	664
Population:	East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Culture/ethnicity:	Not reported by author(s).
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:	0.64 to 0.74

Validity: 

Criterion validity data has not been presented or published in study.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	No
If yes, by whom:	N/A

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Nadel, H., Spellmann, M., Alvarez-Canino, T., Lausell-Bryant, L., Landsberg, G. (1996). The cycle of violence and victimization: A study of the school-based intervention of a multidisciplinary youth violence-prevention program. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 12 (5), 109-119.
Other Reference(s):	Dahlberg, L. L., Toal, S. B., Behrens, C. B. (1998). Measuring violence-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among youths: A compendium of assessment tools. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
Other:	Author contact information is not available. A copy of the instrument can be found in Dahlberg, L. L., Toal, S. B., Behrens, C. B. (1998). Measuring violence-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among youths: A compendium of assessment tools. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

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Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  February 2007