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BHS Child Version Validation
Validation Plan
500 Participants
With the help of 14 SAP agencies across 11 counties, we collected data on 500 children ages 6-14. ​
Parent Report
Parents answered questions about their child using both the Child Version of the BHS and the validation battery.
Validation Measures
Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS); Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ); EAT 26; Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory – Progress Monitor (CASI-PM); and PTSD Checklist (PCL-PR), ASQ.
Participating Counties
Overview
Demographics
Age
Ethnicity
Gender
Race
Mental Health Risk Factors
Current Suicidal Ideation
History of Suicidal Ideation
Moderate to Severe Depression
Significant
Anxiety
Trauma
School Performance
73% of parents have recieved calls about their child's behavior
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27% of children use special resources for emotional, behavioral, or academic issues
45% of children participate in extracurricular activities
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Friends & Bullying
Report their child has at least one good friend
Report they are comfortable with their child's selection of friends
Report their child is sometimes or often bullied
Child Trauma Exposure
Report their child has been physically hurt
Report their child has been sexually touched
Report their child has had a physical fight with someone other than their parent/guardian
Exposure to Violence
19% had seen or heard violence in their home
31% had seen or heard violence in their neighborhood
Child Safety
100% of children wore seat belts or used a car seat when in the car
75% of children wore a helmet when biking
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Substance Use
Report someone at home with substance use problems
Report their child has used tobacco
Report their child has used marijuana
Child Safety
1% of parents report their child could obtain a gun within a day
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17.5% of parents surveyed have a gun at home
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