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SECTION HH: PROBLEM BEHAVIORS

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The following questions ask about things you might have done before you turned 15. As I ask the questions, do not tell me your answer. Instead, keep track of your answers on a sheet of paper. If you do not have a sheet of paper, please try to find one now. Whenever I read a behavior that you did put an "X" on the paper. I will be asking you to count the "X’s". Do you have any questions about these instructions?

INTERVIEWER: PUT A CHECK ON THE LINE AFTER EACH QUESTION AS YOU FINISH READING IT.

READ WHEN NECESSARY: Do not tell me your answer—just put an "X" on the paper.

HH1. First, did you often skip school before the age of 13? Do not tell me your answer--just put an "X" on the paper.

HH2. Did you run away from home overnight at least twice before the age of 15? (Again, do not tell me--just put an "X" on the paper.)

HH3. Did you often stay out at night against your (parents’/guardians’) orders before the age of 13?

HH4. Did you tell a lot of lies before the age of 15?

HH5. Did you ever steal something worth more than a few dollars from a store or from someone you knew?

HH6. Before the age of 15, did you ever start a fire on purpose in order to cause damage?

HH7. Did you ever destroy someone else’s property on purpose other than by setting a fire?

HH8. Before the age of 15, were you ever physically cruel to animals?

HH9. Now, please count the X’s on the sheet of paper and tell me the number.

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# OF "YES" RESPONSES

HH10. Next, I want you to keep a second tally on your sheet of paper. The directions are the same. Whenever I say a behavior that you did, put an "X" on the paper. Please keep these marks separate from the first set. When I am done I am going to ask you to count the X’s. Do not include any X’s that are currently on your sheet of paper. Do you have any questions?

Did you use a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to others before the age of 15?

HH11. Before the age of 15, were you physically cruel to other people?

HH12. Before the age of 15, did you ever rob or mug someone?

HH13. Before the age of 15, did you ever force someone to have sex with you?

HH14. Before the age of 15, did you often bully, threaten or intimidate others?

HH15. Before the age of 15, did you often start physical fights?

HH16. Before the age of 15, did you ever break into someone else’s home, building or car?

HH17. Please count the X’s from the questions I just asked and tell me the number. Do not count X’s that you included in the last tally.

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# OF "YES" RESPONSES

 

INTERVIEWER QUERY

RECORD NUMBER OF "YES" RESPONSES FROM HH9 HERE ® (A)

RECORD NUMBER OF "YES" RESPONSES FROM HH17 HERE ® + (B)

ADD (A) AND (B) AND ENTER SUM HERE ® = (C)

 

INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT

SEE INTERVIEWER QUERY ABOVE

|___| SUM ON ROW (C) IS 0-2, GOTO HH19

|___| SUM ON ROW (C) IS 3 OR MORE, GOTO HH18

 

HH18. Now, of the fifteen behaviors just reviewed, you were involved in (SUM FROM LINE C, INTERVIEWER QUERY). Were these behaviors ever caused by your use of alcohol or drugs?

YES 01

NO (GO TO HH19) 02

 

HH18a. Were they always due to alcohol or drugs?

YES 01

NO 02

For the next questions, please keep a third tally on your sheet of paper. The directions are the same. Whenever I say a behavior that you did, put an "X" on the paper. Please keep these marks separate from what you have already written. Later I will ask you to count the "X’s." Do not include any "X’s" from the last 2 sets of questions. Do you have any questions? These next questions ask about when you were older--after turning 15 years old

HH19. Have you repeatedly failed to meet financial obligations such as debts since turning 15?

HH20. Since turning 15, was there ever a period when you got into a number of physical fights?

HH21. Since turning 15, did you repeatedly participate in illegal activities that are grounds for arrest, such as stealing or destroying property?

HH22. Since turning 15, was there a time when you lied a lot, used a false name or scammed or conned others for personal profit or pleasure?

HH23. Was there a time when you were unreliable on your job, could not hold a job, quit several jobs without having another one lined up, or simply decided not to work when you were expected to be working?

HH24. Have you ever had a time when you did bad things to other people without feeling guilty?

HH25. Since turning 15, did you have a time when you did reckless things that threatened your safety or the safety of others?

HH26. Since turning 15, have you often acted impulsively, that is without first thinking about the consequences of your actions?

HH27. Now, please count the X’s from the set of questions I just asked and tell me the number. Do not count X’s that you included in the last tally.

Zero (END OF INTERVIEW) 00

One (END OF INTERVIEW) 01

Two (END OF INTERVIEW) 02

MORE THAN TWO (SPECIFY): |___|___|___|

NUMBER

 

HH28. Were these (FILL SUM FROM HH27) behaviors ever caused by your use of alcohol or drugs?

YES (GO TO HH28a) 01

NO 02

 

HH28a. Were they always due to alcohol or drugs?

YES 01

NO 02