Core Scales

Adult vs. Young Adult

The beginning of the Field label for each form name is:

  • pa_pedsql_core_adult: In the past ONE month, how much of a problem has…
  • pa_pedsql_core_young_adult: In the past ONE month, how much of a problem has…
pa_pedsql_core_adult
pa_pedsql_core_young_adult
Variable Field label Scale Variable Field label Scale
core_pa_1a Walking more than one block 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1a Walking more than one block 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_1b Running 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1b Running 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_1c Participating in sports activity or exercise 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1c Participating in sports activity or exercise 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_1d Lifting something heavy 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1d Lifting something heavy 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_1e Taking a bath or shower by him or herself 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1e Taking a bath or shower by him or herself 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_1f Doing chores around the house 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1f Doing chores around the house 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_1g Having hurts or aches 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1g Having hurts or aches 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_1h Low energy level 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_1h Low energy level 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_2a Feeling afraid or scared 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_2a Feeling afraid or scared 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_2b Feeling sad or blue 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_2b Feeling sad or blue 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_2c Feeling angry 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_2c Feeling angry 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_2d Trouble sleeping 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_2d Trouble sleeping 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_2e Worrying about what will happen to him or her 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_2e Worrying about what will happen to him or her 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_3a Getting along with other adults 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_3a Getting along with other young adults 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_3b Other adults not wanting to be his or her friend 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_3b Other young adults not wanting to be his or her friend 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_3c Getting teased by other adults 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_3c Getting teased by other young adults 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_3d Not being able to do things that others his or her age can do 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_3d Not being able to do things that others his or her age can do 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_3e Keeping up with other adults 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_3e Keeping up with other young adults 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_4a Paying attention at work or school 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_4a Paying attention at work or school 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_4b Forgetting things 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_4b Forgetting things 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_4c Keeping up with work or studies 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_4c Keeping up with work or studies 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_4d Missing work or school because of not feeling well 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_4d Missing work or school because of not feeling well 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pa_4e Missing work or school to go to the doctor or hospital 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_yac_4e Missing work or school to go to the doctor or hospital 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always

Child vs. Young Child

pa_pedsql_core_teen
pa_pedsql_core_child
pa_pedsql_core_young_child
Variable Field label Scale Variable Field label Scale Variable Field label Scale
core_pt_1a Walking more than one block 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1a Walking more than one block 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1a Walking more than one block 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_1b Running 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1b Running 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1b Running 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_1c Participating in sports activity or exercise 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1c Participating in sports activity or exercise 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1c Participating in sports activity or exercise 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_1d Lifting something heavy 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1d Lifting something heavy 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1d Lifting something heavy 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_1e Taking a bath or shower by him or herself 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1e Taking a bath or shower by him or herself 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1e Taking a bath or shower by him or herself 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_1f Doing chores around the house 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1f Doing chores around the house 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1f Doing chores, like picking up his or her toys 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_1g Having hurts or aches 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1g Having hurts or aches 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1g Having hurts or aches 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_1h Low energy level 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_1h Low energy level 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_1h Low energy level 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_2a Feeling afraid or scared 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_2a Feeling afraid or scared 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_2a Feeling afraid or scared 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_2b Feeling sad or blue 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_2b Feeling sad or blue 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_2b Feeling sad or blue 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_2c Feeling angry 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_2c Feeling angry 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_2c Feeling angry 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_2d Trouble sleeping 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_2d Trouble sleeping 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_2d Trouble sleeping 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_2e Worrying about what will happen to him or her 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_2e Worrying about what will happen to him or her 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_2e Worrying about what will happen to him or her 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_3a Getting along with other teens 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_3a Getting along with other children 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_3a Getting along with other children 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_3b Other teens not wanting to be his or her friend 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_3b Other kids not wanting to be his or her friend 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_3b Other kids not wanting to be his or her friend 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_3c Getting teased by other teens 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_3c Getting teased by other children 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_3c Getting teased by other children 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_3d Not able to do things that other teens his or her age can do 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_3d Not being able to do things that other children his or her age can do 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_3d Not being able to do things that other children his or her age can do 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_3e Keeping up with other teens 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_3e Keeping up when playing with other children 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_3e Keeping up when playing with other children 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_4a Paying attention in class 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_4a Paying attention in class 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_4a Paying attention in class 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_4b Forgetting things 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_4b Forgetting things 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_4b Forgetting things 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_4c Keeping up with schoolwork 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_4c Keeping up with schoolwork 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_4c Keeping up with school activities 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_4d Missing school because of not feeling well 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_4d Missing school because of not feeling well 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_4d Missing school because of not feeling well 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pt_4e Missing school to go to the doctor or hospital 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pc_4e Missing school to go to the doctor or hospital 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
core_pyc_4e Missing school to go to the doctor or hospital 0 – Never
1 – Almost Never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always