Development of a brief parent-report risk index for children following parental divorce

This article reports on the development of a brief 15-item parent-report risk index (Child Risk Index for Divorced or Separated Families; CRI-DS) to predict problem outcomes of children who have experienced parental divorce. A series of analyses using 3 data sets were conducted that identified and c...

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Published inJournal of family psychology Vol. 27; no. 6; p. 925
Main Authors Tein, Jenn-Yun, Sandler, Irwin N, Braver, Sanford L, Wolchik, Sharlene A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2013
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - etiology
Child, Preschool
Divorce - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards
Psychometrics - instrumentation
Risk
Sensitivity and Specificity
Substance-Related Disorders - etiology
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
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Summary:This article reports on the development of a brief 15-item parent-report risk index (Child Risk Index for Divorced or Separated Families; CRI-DS) to predict problem outcomes of children who have experienced parental divorce. A series of analyses using 3 data sets were conducted that identified and cross-validated a parsimonious set of items representing parent report of child behavior problems and family level risk and protective factors, each of which contributed to the predictive accuracy of the index. The index predicted child behavior outcomes and substance abuse problems up to 6 years later. The index has acceptable levels of sensitivity and specificity as a screening measure to predict problem outcomes up to 1 year later. The use of the index to identify the need for preventive services is discussed, along with limitations of the study.
ISSN:1939-1293
DOI:10.1037/a0034571