Early Test of an Innovative Child Maltreatment (CM) Prevention Strategy

SafeCare Sick or Injured Child Checklist

As part of routine SafeCare delivery, providers assess caregiver scores on structured assessments that are part of the Child Health module. Assessments are conducted at the first and last session of this module and scores are recorded in the NSTRC Provider portal. Parents are presented with various health scenarios and respond with actions they would take during those scenarios. Scores represent the percentage of steps reported correctly across all scenarios.

Child Planned Activities Training Checklist

As part of routine SafeCare delivery, providers assess caregiver scores on structured assessments that are part of the Parent-Child and Parent-Infant Interaction modules. Assessments are conducted at the first and last session of this module and scores are recorded scores in the NSTRC Provider portal. Providers rate parents on the number of interaction skills used during three different interactions with their child, with total scores representing the average percentage of skills used across the three interactions.

SafeCare Home Observation Checklist

As part of routine SafeCare delivery, providers assess caregiver scores on structured assessments that are part of the Home Safety module. Assessments are conducted at the first and last session of this module and scores are recorded in the NSTRC Provider portal. Providers assess three commonly used rooms in the home and count the number of accessible safety hazards across all rooms.

Brief Child Abuse Potential Inventory

The BCAP is a 33-item caregiver self-report measure that assesses factors related to child abuse potential and underlying factors related to child abuse risk. The BCAP can be completed in less than 5 minutes, is made up of minimally intrusive items, and is written below a fourth grade reading level. It is a valid and reliable tool for assessing parenting risk.

Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale

The CTS-PC is a 22-item caregiver self-report measure of parenting including neglect, physiological and physical maltreatment of children, and positive disciplinary strategies (e.g., non-violent discipline). Respondents are asked to reflect on their parenting behavior in the past year and rate items on a 7-point scale, with higher scores indicating greater frequency the parenting behavior.

Parenting Stress Inventory

The PSI is a 36-item caregiver self-report scale designed to measure stressors in parenthood. There are three subscales with 12 items each including the dysfunctional interactions subscale, the difficult child subscale, and the parental distress subscale. Caregivers respond on a five-point scale with higher numbers indicating greater parenting stress.

Brief Symptom Inventory

The BSI is a 53-item self-report symptom scale where caregivers will rate how much discomfort the problem presented in the item has caused them in the past seven days on a scale from 0 to 4. The measure includes subscales measuring nine symptoms. The Global Severity Index, a mean of all subscales, was used in this study. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency are very good.

Patient Health Questionnaire

The PHQ-8 is widely used, 8-item screening tool for depression where caregivers will rate 8 symptoms on a four-point descriptive scale from 0 to 3. Criteria validity and internal validity have been established.