Chapter 4: Discussion
H. Problem Behavior Checklist
Please answer each question by choosing the option that best describes you. There is no correct or incorrect answer. Your answer will be confidential. No one will have access to your answer except the research staffs.
1. During the past twelve months, how often did you smoke cigarettes?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
2. During the past twelve months, how often did you drink beer, wine, or liquor?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
3. During the past twelve months, how often did you get drunk?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
4. During the past twelve months, how often did you do something dangerous because you were dared to?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
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1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
6. During the past twelve months, how often did you skip school without an excuse?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
7. During the past twelve months, how often did you view pornographic pictures/movies?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
8. During the past twelve months, how often did you go to places your parents do not want you
to go?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
9. During the past twelve months, how often did you associated with people with whom your parent would not approved?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
10.During the past twelve months, how often did you copy others’ homework?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
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11.During the past twelve months, how often did you lie to your teacher?
1 = never 2 = occasionally (once in a month or less) 3 = sometimes (2-3 times a month~1-2 times a week) 4 = often (3-5 times a week) 5 = always (nearly every day)
12. In the past twelve months, how often have you gotten into a physical fight with someone? 1 = never 2 =1~2 times 3 = 3~5 times 4 = 6~7 times 5 = above 7 times
13. In the past year, how often did you cheat in exams?
1 = never 2 =1~2 times 3 = 3~5 times 4 = 6~7 times 5 = above 7 times
14. In the past twelve months, how often have you engaged in sneaking out from the house without permission?
1 = never 2 =1~2 times 3 = 3~5 times 4 = 6~7 times 5 = above 7 times
15. In the past twelve months, how often have you taken money from parent without permission? 1 = never 2 =1~2 times 3 = 3~5 times 4 = 6~7 times 5 = above 7 times
16. In the past twelve months, how many cigarettes have you smoked? 1 = never 2 = 1-4 3 = 5-19 4 = 20-99 5 = 100 or more
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