General Information

The High Risk Behavioral Assessment measures the frequency with which peers or friends shout, curse, or hit their parents, or are the recipients of these behaviors from their parents. Questions are asked during a one-on-one interview.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	High Risk Behavioral Assessment
Author(s):	S. Dolan
Date of Publication:	1989
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Time to Administer:	25-30 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 8 through 18 years old
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	Attitudes Toward Parents, Fighting, Disciplinary Behavior, Delinquent Behavior, Drug and Alcohol Use
Number of Items:	Observational coding systems
Type of Scale:	Multiple response option

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	Not reported by author(s).
Population:	Not reported by author(s).
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Full Scales.
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 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):	Dolan, S. (1989). Doctoral Dissertation. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago, Department of Psychology.
Other Reference(s):	Church, B. (1994). Mentoring and rites of passage youth violence prevention program - Robert Taylor Homes. Chicago, IL: Northeastern Illinois University (Unpublished). 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.

Contact

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Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  February 2007