Table 2 Study measures by construct
Construct | Measure | Type | Informant | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Context | ||||
School | School size, race/ethnic composition, etc. | Record | Record | Year 1 |
Community | Library, churches, city government, police, etc. | Record | Record | Year 1 |
Implementation | ||||
Connect implementation | Session attended, risk level, behavioral goals, use of MI | Session form | Web-based program, Connect coach | Year 2–4 |
Connect MI fidelity | Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Coding System | Videotaped coding of Connect coach MI skills | Observer | Year 2–4 |
Teacher adoption of practices | Confidence, skills, and practices | Survey | Teachers | Year 2–4 |
CMCA implementation | Contacts, action team members, meetings, actions/events, and outcomes achieved | Access database forms | CMCA organizers | Year 2–4 |
Other prevention activities | Curriculum, screenings, parent education, community prevention, media, etc. | Survey | School representative | Year 2–4 |
Youth measures | ||||
Demographics | Age, gender, race/ethnicity, tribal citizenship, tribal identity, free/reduced price lunch | Survey | Youth | Year 2–5 |
Mediators | Social support, perceived availability of drugs, social normative beliefs, self-efficacy, normative estimates | Survey | Youth | Year 2–5 |
Others | Depression, anxiety, pain, future aspirations | Survey | Youth | Year 2–5 |
Primary outcomes | Past 30-day use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioid misuse | Survey | Youth | Year 2–5 |