Accredited Surveys
The following is a list of accredited surveys that can be created or adapted and added to your Upshot account. These surveys can be used to measure various outcomes with individuals or groups and are divided into different themes below.
o Aggression Scale
o Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire
o Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
• Crime
o Delinquency Index – Youth Report
o Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale
o WHO 5 Well-Being Index
o Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7)
o Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
o Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire
o APIR Wheel
o Financial Management Behaviour Scale
o Youth Risk Behaviour Survey – Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use
o Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A)
o Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)
o Sport England Question Bank
o Sport England Short Active Lives Survey
o Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory (ASRI)
o The Belonging Scale
This is not an infinite list. There are lots of surveys out there and we are happy to help with the creation of these on your account. A good starting point for survey ideas can be found here.
Aggression
Aggression Scale - (Peformwell.org, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
11 questions. A self-report measure of aggressive behaviour for young adolescents. For each question, mark how many times you did that behaviour during the last 7 days.
This survey can be used to measure individuals’ responses at various points in time. The change in results can then be analysed to show changes in an individual’s behaviour.
Target Audience:
Young adolescents
How to analyse results (Scoring)
Straight forward to analyse.
Ease of use
Straight forward for participants
Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire - (Buss et al., 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Participants use a 5-point scale to indicate how uncharacteristic, or characteristic, each of the statements is in describing oneself. There are 29 questions overall, these can then be broken down into looking at four different Aggression factors. (Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger and Hostility).
Target Audience:
All
How to analyse results (Scoring)
This survey can be used to measure individuals’ responses at various points in time. The change in results can then be analysed to show changes in individual’s behaviour.
For more detailed looks at the four different aggression factors look at the additional link.
Ease of use:
Very easy to answer the questions. On Upshot it may be worth changing the question type to scale for easier comparison analysis.
Additional Links
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.455.5915&rep=rep1&type=pdf (page 3)
Confidence
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale – (Emcdda.europa.eu, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is a 10-item self-report measure of global self-esteem. It consists of 10 statements related to overall feelings of self-worth or self-acceptance. The items are answered on a four-point scale ranging from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree. The Self-Esteem Scale has also been administered as an interview. It is also advised to 'add' up these scores to get a value for each question from a group.
Target Audience:
All
How to analyse results:
Each question has a score attached.
For questions (1, 3, 4, 7, 10) the scoring is as follows:
Strongly Agree = 3
Agree = 2
Disagree = 1
Strongly Disagree = 0
And for questions (2, 5, 6, 8, 9) the scoring is in reverse:
Strongly Agree = 0
Agree = 1
Disagree = 2
Strongly Disagree = 3
Add up the scores to get the participant’s self-esteem score. Differences can be seen over time with individuals.
Ease of use:
Simple, short 10 question survey for participants with easy to understand questions. Analysing the results with the reverse scoring can be harder.
Crime
Delinquency Index – Youth Report – (Performwell.org, 2019)
Link to Questions
What is it?
A 10-question survey looking at young adolescents’ criminal activities.
Target Audience:
Young adolescents
How to analyse results:
Simply study the Yes/No responses.
Ease of use:
Very easy from a participant point of view. Note the survey is American and consequently some of the language used may not be appropriate so it is worth considering making the necessary adjustments before using.
Mental Wellbeing
Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale – (Scotland, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
The Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) is a scale of 14 positively worded items for assessing a population's mental wellbeing. This is a clear and widely used survey.
Target Audience:
Suitable for adults aged 16 and over.
How to analyse results:
Scale questions provide an easy break down of average responses to each question. They also allow you to compare the results of a group/individual at different points in time.
Ease of use:
This is a commonly used questionnaire and often used in Upshot demos/trainings to highlight the survey comparison tool.
Additional Links:
http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/1467-WEMWBS%20scale.pdf
WHO 5 Well-Being Index – (Corc.uk.net, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
The WHO is a short self-reported measure of current mental wellbeing. It consists of five statements, which respondents’ rate according to a scale (At no time - all of the time) in relation to the past two weeks.
Target Audience:
Suitable for those aged 9 and above.
How to analyse results:
Each response is worth a score of between 1 and 5. The scores are added together to equal quality of life. The raw score can be multiplied by 4 to give a percentage.
Ease of use:
Very easy to use, only a 5-question survey.
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) – (Patient.info, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
This easy to use self-administered patient questionnaire is used as a screening tool and severity measure of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The GAD-7 score is calculated by assigning scores of 0,1,2, and 3 to the response categories of 'not all', 'several days', 'more than half the days' and 'nearly every day' respectively and adding together the scores for the 7 questions.
Target Audience:
Adults
How to analyse results:
Add up the scores from the responses. Scores of 5, 10 and 15 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety, respectively. When used as a screening tool, further evaluation is recommended when the score is 10 or greater.
Ease of use:
Simple 7 question survey, that can be used to measure changes in response over time.
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) – (Patient.info, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Easy to use patient questionnaire which is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument for common mental disorders. The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which scores each of the nine DSM-IV criteria as 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). It is not a screening tool for depression but is used to monitor the severity of depression and response to treatment.
Target Audience:
Adults
How to analyse results:
Totalling up the scores of the scale questions out of a total of 27 allows the depression severity to be graded:
• None (0-4)
• Mild (5-9)
• Moderately (10-14)
• Moderately severe (15-19)
• Severe (20-27)
This could also be used to compare an individual’s responses at different points in time.
Ease of use:
Very straightforward for participant and to analyse.
Additional Links:
https://www.ncor.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Patient-Health-Questionnaire.pdf
Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire – (Sdqinfo.org, 2019)
Link to Questions
What is it?
Is a brief emotional and behavioural screening questionnaire for children and young people. The tool can capture the perspective of children and young people, their parents and teachers. The 25 items in the SDQ comprise 5 scales of 5 items each. The scales include: Emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationships problem, prosocial behaviour. The SDQ can be used for various purposes, including clinical assessment, evaluation of outcomes, research and screening. Lots of variations on the website as well as a scoring aid.
Target Audience:
Adults (18+) in example. Also 4-17 version available.
How to analyse results:
Scoring website here: https://sdqscore.org/Amber (need to create a log in)
Ease of use:
Several different versions. For different age ranges. Can be asked or self-reported on. Example is self-reported on 18+.
Scoring is quite complicated.
Personal Development
APIR Wheel – (Dera.ioe.ac.uk, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
The APIR Wheel can be used to support the analysis of individuals in an initial assessment process. This can then be compared to follow up results after working with the individual for a period of time.
This does not provide a list of questions that should be gone through systematically with the young person for each of the 18 factors, but rather a tool to be used by the assessor to help draw up an assessment profile on the individual following discussions.
Target Audience:
Adolescents
How to analyse results:
By attaching a score to the statements in the Key a before/after comparison analysis can be completed. This can be done by creating the survey with scale questions on Upshot.
Ease of use:
Relies on discussion with individuals to complete in its intended form. But each of the 18 factors could also be translated into questions around each of the different factors if easier.
Additional Links:
Financial Management Behaviour Scale – (Performwell.org, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Indicate how often you have engaged in the following activities in the past 6 months. A way to assess the financial budgeting skills of a participant. The FMBS was highly associated with other measures of financial management behaviour’s and was predictive of participants’ actual levels of savings and consumer debt.
Target Audience:
Adults
How to analyse results:
Sum the values across the 15 questions to get the participant's score. The scale ranges from 15-75 with higher scores demonstrating positive financial behaviour.
Ease of use:
Simple questionnaire for adults to self-complete.
Youth Risk Behaviour Survey – Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use – (Performwell.org, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Indicate how often you have engaged in the following activities in the past 6 months. A way to assess the financial budgeting skills of a participant. The FMBS was highly associated with other measures of financial management behaviour’s and was predictive of participants’ actual levels of savings and consumer debt.
Target Audience:
Adults
How to analyse results:
A comprehensive self-evaluation questionnaire which will give you an accurate picture of an individual’s alcohol, tobacco and drug use.
Ease of use:
Simple questionnaire for adults to self-complete.
Physical Wellbeing
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) – (Winkler, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) is a nine-item, seven-day self-report recall questionnaire designed and extensively used for surveillance and monitoring. The PAQ-A is self-administered. It was developed to assess general levels of physical activity for high schools’ students in grades 9-12 and approximately 14-19 years of age. The PAQ-A can be administered in a classroom setting and provides a summary physical activity score derived from eight items (the 9th item does not factor into the overall score), each scored on a 5-point scale. Estimated completion time is 20 minutes.
Target Audience:
Adults
How to analyse results:
Overall process - Find an activity score between 1 and 5 for each item (excluding item 9)
1) Item 1 Spare Time Activity
- Take the mean of all activities ("no" activity being a 1, "7 times or more" being a 5) on the activity checklist to form a composite score for item 1.
2) Item 2 to 7 (PE, lunch, right after school, evening, weekends, describes you best)
- The answers for each item start from the lowest activity response and progress to the highest activity response.
- Use the reported value that is checked off for each item (the lowest activity response being a 1 and the highest activity response being a 5).
3) Item 8
- Take the mean of all days of the week ("none" being a 1, "very often" being a 5) to form a composite score for item 8.
4) Item 9
- Can be used to identify students who had unusual activity during the previous week, but this question is NOT used as part of the summary activity score.
5) How to calculate the final PAQ-A activity score
- Once you have a value from 1 to 5 for each of the 8 items (items 1 to 8) used in the Physical Activity composite score, you simply take the mean of these 8 items, which results in the final PAQ-A activity summary score.
- A score of 1 indicates low physical activity, whereas a score of 5 indicates high physical activity.
Ease of use:
Simple questionnaire for adults to self-complete. Estimated completion time is 20 minutes. Scoring participants can be a little bit more difficult and would require some extra analysis.
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) – (Winkler, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Is a self-administered, 7-day recall instrument. It was developed to assess general levels of physical activity throughout the elementary school year for students approximately 8 to 14 years of age. It can be administered in a classroom setting and provides a summary of physical activity score derived from nine items, each scored on a 5-point scale. - Once you have a value from 1 to 5 for each of the 9 items (items 1 to 9) used in the Physical Activity composite score, you simply take the average of these 9 items, which results in the final PAQ-A activity summary score. - A score of 1 indicates low physical activity, whereas a score of 5 indicates high physical activity.
Target Audience:
Students aged 8-14 years of age.
How to analyse results:
Overall process - Find an activity score between 1 and 5 for each item (excluding item 9)
- Item 1 Spare Time Activity
- Take the mean of all activities ("no" activity being a 1, "7 times or more" being a 5) on the activity checklist to form a composite score for item 1.
- Item 2 to 7 (PE, lunch, right after school, evening, weekends, describes you best)
- The answers for each item start from the lowest activity response and progress to the highest activity response.
- Use the reported value that is checked off for each item (the lowest activity response being a 1 and the highest activity response being a 5).
- Item 8
- Take the mean of all days of the week ("none" being a 1, "very often" being a 5) to form a composite score for item 8.
- Item 9
- Can be used to identify students who had unusual activity during the previous week, but this question is NOT used as part of the summary activity score.
- How to calculate the final PAQ-A activity score
- Once you have a value from 1 to 5 for each of the 8 items (items 1 to 8) used in the Physical Activity composite score, you simply take the mean of these 8 items, which results in the final PAQ-A activity summary score.
- A score of 1 indicates low physical activity, whereas a score of 5 indicates high physical activity.Ease of use:Simple questionnaire for adults to self-complete. Estimated completion time is 20 minutes. Scoring participants can be a little bit more difficult and would require some extra analysis.
Ease of use:
Simple questionnaire for adults to self-complete. Estimated completion time is 20 minutes. Scoring participants can be a little bit more difficult and would require some extra analysis.
Sport England Question Bank – (Evaluationframework.sportengland.org, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Part of Sport England’s tools around Measurement & Evaluation for use in the sector. They have developed this standard Question Bank for use by partners and the wider sport sector. It includes recognised credible outcome measures and is often matched with some standardised demographic questions. (Note this information is often collected from your registration form so there is no need to add these questions again, e.g. Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Disability, Address).
Target Audience:
Adolescents and adults
How to analyse results:
This is a survey that can be used to measure individuals change in response over time to see if you are making a positive difference to participants lives.
Ease of use:
Very straight forward. For both the participant and measuring the change in response on Upshot.
Sport England Short Active Lives Survey – (Evaluationframework.sportengland.org, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
This is a short version of the Active Lives Survey.
Target Audience:
Adolescents and adults.
How to analyse results:
This is a survey that can be used to measure individuals change in response over time to see if you are making a positive difference to participants lives.
Ease of use:
Very straight forward. For both the participant and measuring the change in response on Upshot.
Additional Links:
There are multiple question options focused on a variety of factors around an individual’s motivation with regards to activity levels. Please click here to see the full list of options.
Self-Regulation
Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory (ASRI) – (Performwell.org, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
Rate how true each statement is for you ranging from Not at all true for me to Really true for me for 36 statements. It has items suitable for measuring both short-term and long-term self-regulation.
Target Audience:
Adolescents
How to analyse results:
Short-term regulation items are: 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22.
Long-term regulation items are: 3, 4, 12, 15, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 36.
When evaluating the scale based on short-term or long-term, the following questions are excluded from scoring: 1, 5, 7, 10, 24, 32, 33, 34, and 35. Score items 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 36 as follows:
Not at all true for me = 1
Not very true for me = 2
Neither true nor untrue for me = 3
Somewhat true for me = 4
Really true for me = 5
Reverse score items 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 34, and 35 as follows:
Not at all true for me = 5
Not very true for me = 4
Neither true nor untrue for me = 3
Somewhat true for me = 2
Really true for me = 1
Add all the scores together. Higher scores indicate an ability to self-regulate.
Ease of use:
For participants the survey is straightforward if quite long if all questions are used. The additional reverse score element makes it a bit more complicated in terms of analysis.
Social Development
The Belonging Scale – (Performwell.org, 2019)
Link to Questions.
What is it?
7 statements that relate to adolescents feeling of belonging at after-school programmes. A mean score of the 7 questions provides an individual’s sense of belonging.
This could also be measured at different points in time as well to see individuals change in response.
Target Audience:
Adolescents
How to analyse results:
Each question response has a score attached. Divide the total by the 7 questions to get a overall score.
Ease of use:
Very straight forward. This could also be changed from After-school program to one of your own clubs/activities etc.
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