Crosswalk

Attachment A - Cross Walk

Cross Walk of Measures across Data Collection Iterations

Outcome Measure	Analysis Type	Operationalization	Data Collection Iteration
			Baseline Survey	3-Month Survey	12-Month Survey	18-Month Survey
Stable Housing
Homelessness	Confirmatory	Homeless for one or more nights since random assignment b	X	X	X	X
Extent of homelessness	Exploratory	Percent of nights since random assignment spent homeless	X		X	X
Continuous housing	Confirmatory	Uninterrupted residence since random assignment in a residential room, apartment or house; a foster care or group home; or a school or college dormitory; measured dichotomously	X	X	X	X
Residential mobility	Exploratory	Average number of living arrangements per year since random assignment	X	X	X	X
Independent living	Exploratory	Percent of nights since random assignment of self-supported living (e.g., paying one’s own rent) as age appropriate c	X		X	X
Positive Social Connections
Supportive relationships with adults	Confirmatory	Perceived social support from responsible adults/mentors, measured using an adapted version of the Adult Connectedness Scale (Bernstein et al., 2009)	X	X	X	X
Supportive relationships with peers	Exploratory	Perceived social support from peers, measured using an adapted form of the Adult Connectedness Scale (Bernstein et al., 2009)	X		X	X
Delinquent peers	Exploratory	Extent to which close friends engage in delinquent activities, measured using one item from the Peer Deviancy Scale (Multisite Violence Prevention Project, 2004)	X		X	X
Civic engagement	Exploratory	Participation in community institutions and groups (e.g., voting, volunteering), measured as the mean of seven dichotomous items	X		X	X
Civic attitudes	Exploratory	Belief in the importance and the value of community participation, measured using the Civic Attitudes Scale (Mabry, 1998)	X		X	X
Psychosocial Well-Being
Self-Worth
Self-esteem	Confirmatory	General sense of worth or positive self-concept, measured using the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965)	X		X	X
Self-efficacy	Exploratory	Belief in one’s own effectiveness in meeting challenges and accomplishing goals, measured using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995)	X	X	X	X
Emotional Well-Being
Depressive symptoms	Confirmatory	Sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, loss of interest, and other moods, thoughts, and physical symptoms indicative of depression, measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff, 1977)	X	X	X	X
Traumatic stress	Exploratory	Negative behaviors, emotions, thoughts, or physical symptoms in reaction to a traumatic event, measured using the civilian form of the PTSD checklist (PCL-C; Weathers, Litz, Huska, & Keane, 1993)	X	X	X	X
Risky Behavior
Delinquency	Confirmatory	Participation in misdemeanors, deviant acts, or antisocial behaviors, measured using the youth delinquency scale from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Harris et al., 2009)	X		X	X
Substance Use	Confirmatory	Severity of alcohol and drug use, measured using Section A of the Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Involvement Scale (AADIS; Moberg, 2005)	X		X	X
Criminality	Exploratory	Involvement with the justice system, measured as the mean of three dichotomous items	X		X	X
Risky Sexual Behavior	Exploratory	Engaging in unprotected sex or prostitution since random assignment, measured using the mean of three dichotomous items	X		X	X
Employment or Education
Ever employed or in school	Confirmatory	Participation in employment or educational activities since random assignment, measured dichotomously	X	X	X	X
Currently employed or in school	Confirmatory	Participation in employment or educational activities at the time of survey, measured dichotomously	X		X	X
Employment
Ever employed	Exploratory	Employed at any time since random assignment, measured dichotomously	X	X	X	X
Currently employed	Exploratory	Employment at the time of survey, measured dichotomously	X		X	X
Current employment effort	Exploratory	Participant level of work effort at the time of survey, measured continuously as the average number of work hours per week	X		X	X
Duration of employment	Exploratory	Number of months employed since random assignment, measured continuously	X		X	X
Earnings	Exploratory	Employment-related pay (base pay and additional work-based compensation) since random assignment, measured continuously	X		X	X
Education
Ever in school	Exploratory	In school or training activities at any time since random assignment, measured dichotomously	X	X	X	X
Currently in school	Exploratory	In school or training activities at the time of survey, measured dichotomously	X		X	X
Current education effort	Exploratory	Participant level of educational effort at the time of survey, measured categorically as full-time, part time, or no enrollment	X		X	X
Duration of education	Exploratory	Number of months in school or training activities since random assignment, measured continuously	X		X	X
Educational progress	Exploratory	Change in education level since random assignment, measured dichotomously	X		X	X
Other Exploratory Measures
Exposure to violence	Exploratory	Experience of violent acts, measured using 8 items from the fighting and violence scale from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Harris et al., 2009)	X	X	X	X
Money management	Exploratory	Having a bank account; Managing income and expenses to make ends meet or save	X		X	X
Abuse/neglect	Exploratory	Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and /or physical or medical neglect by a parent, legal guardian or other caregiver since random assignment	X		X	X
Health care needs	Exploratory	Need for medical attention due to illness, injury, mental health condition, pregnancy, or prescription medication since random assignment	X	X	X	X
Health care use	Exploratory	Receipt of health care services related to participant-identified health care needs since random assignment	X	X	X	X

^b The reference period of “since random assignment” does not apply to the baseline survey, which uses a period of “the past 12 months” or the reference period otherwise designated by the item source.

^c Independent living will be operationalized differently for minors, who are not of legal age to sign a lease.

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