Purpose

The purpose of this assessment is to record the frequency of aggressive misbehavior directed toward parents.

Analysis

This specific assessment measures how often peers or friends yell at, curse at, or hit their parents—or are the recipients of such behaviors from their parents. The questions are asked during a one-on-one interview.

Question Scoring

The total number of “A” questions to which the respondent answered “yes” is calculated. Open-ended questions are not scored. For those respondents who scored at least 1, frequency is determined based on the average of their responses to “B” or “C” items (“How often?”). Point values are assigned as follows: Rarely = 1, Occasionally = 2, Regularly = 3. A high score indicates a high level of exposure to aggressive family behavior.

References

Dolan, S. Doctoral Dissertation. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago, Department of Psychology, 1989.