Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program National Evaluation

Attachment 10:

Sample Survey Review Guide

Survey Name: Sample DFC Core Measures Survey

DFC Approval Status: Approved

See the chart below for the approval status of each survey item.

The following pages provide details on approved core measure items and how to enter data for each question; if you cannot calculate the data as recommended, please reach out to the DFC National Evaluation Team. If you have any questions or to request more detailed feedback, please contact the team at [email protected] or 1-(877) 854-0731.

DFC Core Measures
	Alcohol	Tobacco	Marijuana	Prescription Drugs
Past 30-Day Use	+	+	+	+
Perception of Risk	+	+	+	+
Perception of Peer Disapproval	+	+	+	+
Perception of Parental Disapproval	+	+	+	+
STOP ACT Core Measures
	Alcohol
Perception of Risk	X
Attitude Toward Peer Use	X
+ A + indicates that this item is approved and data can be entered into Progress Report. S An S indicates that this item is approved for STOP Act Grantees and data can be entered into Progress Report. If the DFC grantee is not a STOP Act grantee, they are not required to submit these data. X An X indicates that this item is NOT approved and data can NOT be entered into Progress Report. See the sample survey at the end of this guide for recommended phrasing of approved core measure items.

NOTES:

• If you make additions/changes to core measure items on your survey based on this feedback, you must resubmit the survey in order to receive approval for the revisions. You will not be able to enter data into Progress Report for any item marked with an X in the above table until you revise the item and resubmit your survey.

• A survey review guide with more in-depth feedback, including explanations for the approval status of each item, is available upon request from the DFC National Evaluation Team.

PAST 30-DAY USE

Follow these Data Instructions on how to report the total sample size (Step 2) and percentage of youth who report 30-day use (Step 3) for each substance. Then, enter results into Progress Report. Percentages are entered into Progress Report as whole numbers, rather than decimals (e.g., enter 13.1, instead of 0.131, to represent 13.1%).

For each substance, calculate total sample size and percentage of youth SEPARATELY by:

• Grade (e.g., for all 6^th graders, all 7^th graders, all 8^th graders, etc.)

• Gender (e.g., for all male youth, all female youth)

Substance	Item Number	Approval Status	Data Instructions
			Step 1: Number of 30-Day Users	Step 2: Total Sample Size	Step 3: Percentage of 30-Day Users
Alcohol	84	+	Sum up the number of 30-day users of alcohol, options b through g (30-day users = # who chose options b+ c + d + e + f + g)	Sum up the number of youth who responded to the item (total sample size = # who chose any response option )	Calculate the percentage of respondents who are users by dividing the sum from Step 1 by the sum from Step 2, then multiplying by 100 ((Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100)
Tobacco	86	+	30-day users = # who chose options c + d + e + f + g + h	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Marijuana	87	+	30-day users = # who chose option a	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Prescription Drugs	88	+	30-day users = # who chose option a	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100

PERCEPTION OF RISK

Follow these Data Instructions on how to report the total sample size (Step 2) and percentage of youth who report MODERATE or GREAT risk responses (Step 3) for each substance. Then, enter results into Progress Report. Percentages are entered into Progress Report as whole numbers, rather than decimals (e.g., enter 13.1, instead of 0.131, to represent 13.1%).

For each substance, calculate total sample size and percentage of youth SEPARATELY by:

• Grade (e.g., for all 6^th graders, all 7^th graders, all 8^th graders, etc.)

• Gender (e.g., for all male youth, all female youth)

Substance	Item Number	Approval Status	Data Instructions
			Step 1: Number of MODERATE or GREAT Risk Responses	Step 2: Total Sample Size	Step 3: Percentage of MODERATE or GREAT Risk Responses
Alcohol (5+ drinks 1-2x/week)	97	+	Sum up the number of youth who chose response options MODERATE or GREAT risk (MODERATE or GREAT risk = # who responded to options c + d)	Sum up the number of youth who responded to the item (total sample size = # who chose any response option)	Calculate the percentage of MODERATE or GREAT risk responses by dividing the sum from Step 1 by the sum from Step 2, then multiplying by 100 ((Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100)
Tobacco (1+ packs a day)	98	+	MODERATE or GREAT risk = # who responded to options c + d	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Marijuana (1-2x/week)	99	+	MODERATE or GREAT risk = # who responded to options c + d	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Prescription Drugs	100	+	MODERATE or GREAT risk = # who responded to options c + d	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100

PERCEPTION OF PEER DISAPPROVAL

Follow these Data Instructions on how to report the total sample size (Step 2) and percentage of youth who report VERY WRONG or WRONG responses (Step 3) for each substance. Then, enter results into Progress Report. Percentages are entered into Progress Report as whole numbers, rather than decimals (e.g., enter 13.1, instead of 0.131, to represent 13.1%).

For each substance, calculate total sample size and percentage of youth SEPARATELY by:

• Grade (e.g., for all 6^th graders, all 7^th graders, all 8^th graders, etc.)

• Gender (e.g., for all male youth, all female youth)

Substance	Item Number	Approval Status	Data Instructions
			Step 1: Number of VERY WRONG or WRONG Responses	Step 2: Total Sample Size	Step 3: Percentage of VERY WRONG or WRONG Responses
Alcohol	93	+	Sum up the number of youth who chose response options VERY WRONG or WRONG (VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b)	Sum up the number of youth who responded to the item (total sample size = # who chose any response option)	Calculate the percentage of VERY WRONG or WRONG responses by dividing the sum from Step 1 by the sum from Step 2, then multiplying by 100 ((Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100)
Tobacco	94	+	VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Marijuana	95	+	VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Prescription Drugs	96	+	VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100

PERCEPTION OF PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL

Follow these Data Instructions on how to report the total sample size (Step 2) and percentage of youth who report VERY WRONG or WRONG responses (Step 3) for each substance. Then, enter results into Progress Report. Percentages are entered into Progress Report as whole numbers, rather than decimals (e.g., enter 13.1, instead of 0.131, to represent 13.1%).

For each substance, calculate total sample size and percentage of youth SEPARATELY by:

• Grade (e.g., for all 6^th graders, all 7^th graders, all 8^th graders, etc.)

• Gender (e.g., for all male youth, all female youth)

Substance	Item Number	Approval Status	Data Instructions
			Step 1: Number of VERY WRONG or WRONG Responses	Step 2: Total Sample Size	Step 3: Percentage of VERY WRONG or WRONG Responses
Alcohol	89	+	Sum up the number of youth who chose response options VERY WRONG or WRONG (VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b)	Sum up the number of youth who responded to the item (total sample size = # who chose any response option)	Calculate the percentage of VERY WRONG or WRONG responses by dividing the sum from Step 1 by the sum from Step 2, then multiplying by 100 ((Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100)
Tobacco	90	+	VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Marijuana	91	+	VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100
Prescription Drugs	92	+	VERY WRONG or WRONG = # who responded to options a + b	Total sample size = # who chose any response option	Percentage of 30-Day Users = (Step 1 ÷ Step 2) × 100

STOP ACT: PERCEIVED RISK OF REGULAR ALCOHOL USE and ATTITUDE TOWARD PEER ALCOHOL USE

*These items are required for STOP Act grantees ONLY*

Follow these Data Instructions on how to report the total sample size (Step 2) and percentage of youth (Step 3) for each STOP Act measure. Then, enter results into Progress Report. Percentages are entered into Progress Report as whole numbers, rather than decimals (e.g., enter 13.1, instead of 0.131, to represent 13.1%).

For each measure, calculate total sample size and percentage of youth SEPARATELY by:

• Grade (e.g., for all 6^th graders, all 7^th graders, all 8^th graders, etc.)

• Gender (e.g., for all male youth, all female youth)

Measure	Item Number	Approval Status	Data Instructions
			Step 1: Number of MODERATE or GREAT Risk Responses	Step 2: Total Sample Size	Step 3: Percentage of MODERATE or GREAT Risk Responses
Perceived Risk of Regular Alcohol Use	97	X	Do NOT enter data into Progress Report
Measure	Item Number	Approval Status	Data Instructions
			Step 1: Number of SOMEWHAT or STRONGLY DISAPPROVE Responses	Step 2: Total Sample Size	Step 3: Percentage of SOMEWHAT or STRONGLY DISAPPROVE Responses
Attitude Toward Peer Alcohol Use*	-	X	Do NOT enter data into Progress Report

*Note: In addition, alternative items have been approved for Perception of Risk for alcohol use and Perception of Peer Disapproval of alcohol use. Specifically, DFC grantees may collect either the DFC core measures or the STOP Act core measures for these items. Grantees may also collect both pieces of information but are not required to do so.

Drug Free Communities (DFC) Recommended Core Measure Items

II. 30-Day Use

Yes

No

During the past 30 days did you drink one or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage?

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During the past 30 days did you smoke part or all of a cigarette?

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During the past 30 days have you used marijuana or hashish?

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During the past 30 days have you used prescription drugs not prescribed to you?

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III. Perception of Risk

No Risk

Slight Risk

Moderate Risk

Great Risk

How much do you think people risk harming themselves physically or in other ways when they have five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage once or twice a week?

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How much do you think people risk harming themselves physically or in other ways if they smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day?

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How much do you think people risk harming themselves physically or in other ways if they smoke marijuana once or twice a week?

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How much do you think people risk harming themselves physically or in other ways if they use prescription drugs that are not prescribed to them?

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Required for STOP Act Grantees only: How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

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IV. Perception of Parental Disapproval

Not at all wrong

A little bit wrong

Wrong

Very wrong

How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

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How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to smoke tobacco?

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How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to smoke marijuana?

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How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to use prescription drugs not prescribed to you?

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V. Perception of Peer Disapproval

Not at all wrong

A little bit wrong

Wrong

Very wrong

How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

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How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to smoke tobacco?

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How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to smoke marijuana?

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How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to use prescription drugs not prescribed to you?

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VI. Attitude Toward Peer Use

Neither Approve nor Disapprove

Somewhat Disapprove

Strongly Disapprove

Don’t know or can’t say

Required for STOP Act Grantees only: How do you feel about someone your age having one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

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