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NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Hopelessness Scale for Children

561 Shared Subjects

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Clinical Assessments
Depression
04/26/2016
hsc01
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
Query hsc_total Integer Required Total hopelessness score 999=NA/missing
Query life_growup Integer Recommended I want to grow up because I think things will be better. PX640601_Life_Grow_up_Better 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_1
Query giveup Integer Recommended I might as well give up because there's nothing I can do about making things better for myself. 0;1;-7 1=True; 0=False; -7=Refused t_hsc_2
Query t_hsc_3 Integer Recommended When things are going badly, I know they won't be as bad all of the time. 0;1 1=False; 0= True
Query life_grownup Integer Recommended I can imagine what my life will be like when I'm grown up. PX640601_Imagine_Life_Grown_up 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_4
Query accomp Integer Recommended I have enough time to accomplish the things I most want to do 0;1;-7 0=True; 1=False; -7=Refused t_hsc_5
Query life_someday Integer Recommended Someday, I will be good at doing the things that I really care about. PX640601_Life_Someday_Good 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_6
Query life_goodthings Integer Recommended I will get more of the good things in life than most other kids. PX640601_Life_More_good_things 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_7
Query life_goodluck Integer Recommended I don't have good luck and there's no reason to think I will when I grow up. PX640601_Life_No_Good_Luck 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_8
Query life_badthings Integer Recommended All I can see ahead of me are bad things, not good things. PX640601_Life_See_BadThings_Ahead_NoGood 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_9
Query noexpect Integer Recommended I don't expect to get what I really want. 0;1;-7 1=True; 0=False; -7=Refused t_hsc_10
Query t_hsc_11 Integer Recommended When I grow up, I think I will be happier than I am now. 0;1 1=False; 0= True
Query things Integer Recommended Things just won't work out the way I want them to 0;1;-7 1=True; 0=False; -7=Refused t_hsc_12
Query neverget Integer Recommended I never get what I want so it's foolish to want anything. 0;1;-7 1=True; 0=False; -7=Refused t_hsc_13
Query life_fun Integer Recommended I don't think I will have any real fun when I grow up. PX640601_Life_No_Real_Fun_When_GrowUp 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_14
Query life_unclear Integer Recommended Tomorrow seems unclear and confusing to me. PX640601_Life_Tomorrow_Unclear_Confusing 0;1 0=True; 1=False t_hsc_15
Query moregood Integer Recommended I can look forward to more good times than bad times 0;1;-7 0=True; 1=False; -7=Refused t_hsc_16
Query nousetry Integer Recommended There's no use in really trying to get something I want because I probably won't get it. 0;1;-7 1=True; 0=False; -7=Refused t_hsc_17
hopeless_4pt_1 Integer Recommended I see only bad things ahead of me, not good things 1::4 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly agree
hopeless_4pt_2 Integer Recommended There is no use trying to get what I want, because I probably won?t get it 1::4 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly agree
hopeless_4pt_3 Integer Recommended I might as well give up, because I cannot make things better for myself 1::4 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly agree
hopeless_4pt_4 Integer Recommended I don?t have good luck now, and there is no reason to expect that I will in the future 1::4 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly agree
hopeless_4pt_5 Integer Recommended I never get what I want, so it is dumb to want anything 1::4 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly agree
hopeless_4pt_6 Integer Recommended I don?t expect to live a very long life 1::4 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly agree
respondent String 20 Recommended Respondent Mother;Father;Parent;Guardian;Teacher;Child;Self;Caregiver;Partner;Other
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  • Data Type: Which type of data this element is, e.g. String, Float, File location.
  • Size: If applicable, the character limit of this element
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  • Description: A basic description
  • Value Range: Which values can appear validly in this element (case sensitive for strings)
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