Communities That Care Youth Survey (CTC)
General Information on the Measure | |
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Purpose of the measure |
The Communities That Care Youth Survey (CTC) assesses risk factors and protective factors that research suggests are critical to understanding and preventing substance abuse. |
Main constructs measured |
Intrapersonal competencies; Interpersonal competencies |
Applicable grade levels |
Ages 11-18 |
Publication year for the most recent version |
2004 |
Year originally developed |
2002 |
Related measures | |
Measure Administration | |
Respondent |
Student |
Method of administration |
Paper/Pencil |
Number of items |
121 |
Item format |
Five-point Likert-type scale |
Administration time |
50 minutes |
Available languages | English |
Fee for use | Free and publicly available |
Credentials required for administration |
None |
Scoring | |
Overall score reporting |
No overall scores are reported. |
Subscore reporting |
There are 29 risk and protective factors including neighborhood attachment, school commitment, family conflict, and social skills. |
Scoring procedures |
The measure is self-scored. |
Interpretive information |
No information is available in the references reviewed. |
Evidence of Technical Quality | |
Populations for which technical quality evidence has been collected |
Evidence in based on a multistage cluster sample of 6th, 8th, and 11th grade students in Oregon. |
Reliability evidence |
Internal consistency estimates (Cronbach's alpha) reported separately for subscales and by grade and gender. Estimates ranged from 0.50 to 0.93. |
Validity evidence |
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Locating the Measure | |
Obtaining a copy of the measure | communitiesthatcare.net |
References | |
Arthur, M. W., Hawkins, J. D., Pollard, J. A., Catalan, R. F., & Baglioni, A. J. "Measuring risk and protective factors for substance use, delinquency, and other adolescent problem behaviors: The Communities That Care Youth Survey," Evaluation Review, Vol. 26, 2002, pp. 575–601. | |
Notes | |
Measure summary updated October 31, 2019.