Scales and Measures
The Ethics Scales and Measures collection provides researchers and practitioners with psychometrically validated assessment instruments to further understanding and implementation of ethical research and treatment.
Resources include assessment of: COVID-19 racial bias and victimization, racial and LGBTQ discrimination distress, racial bias preparation, consent capacity, college drinking influences, meanings of masculinity, moral distress, research mistrust, research moral dilemmas, parental and youth perspectives on substance abuse and suicide research, mentoring the responsible conduct of research (RCR), research ethics climate, organizational research support, and RCR field integrity.
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This collection includes materials developed by the Fordham University Center For Ethics Education and the Human Development and Social Justice Lab, directed by Celia Fisher, PhD.
Adolescent Discrimination Distress Index
Fisher, C. B., Wallace, S. A., & Fenton, R. E. (2000). Discrimination distress during adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 29, 679–695. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026455906512
Fisher, C. B., Wallace, S. A., & Fenton, R. E. (2000). Discrimination distress during adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 29, 679–695. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026455906512
Assessment of Competence to Consent to Oral and Injectable PrEP Trials
Fisher, C. B., Puri, L. I., Macapagal, K., Feuerstahler, L., Ahn, J. R., & Mustanski, B. (2021). Competence to consent to oral and injectable PrEP trials among adolescent males who have sex with males. AIDS & Behavior, 25, 1606-1618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03077-9
Pre-Study Assessment of Consent to Participate in Interview Study for Adults with IDD
Fisher, C. B., Cea, C. D., Davidson, P. W., & Fried, A. L. (2006). Capacity of persons with mental retardation to consent to participation in randomized clinical trials. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 1813–1820. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2006.163.10.1813
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Assessment of Consent Capacity for Randomized Clinical Trials (RCT) for Adults with IDD
Fisher, C. B., Cea, C. D., Davidson, P. W., & Fried, A. L. (2006). Capacity of persons with mental retardation to consent to participation in randomized clinical trials. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 1813–1820. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2006.163.10.1813
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College Drinking Influences Scales
Fisher, C.B., Fried, A.L., & Anushko, A. (2007). Development and Validation of the College Drinking Influences Survey. Journal of American College Health, 56(3), 217-230. https://doi.org/10.3200/JACH.56.3.217-230
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College Drinking Influence Scale (CDIS)
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Psycho-social Drinking Inventory (PDI)
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Drinking Values Scale (DVS)
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College Drinking Expectations Scale (CDES)
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Racial Bias Scale (CRBS)
Fisher CB, Tao X, Liu T, Giorgi S and Curtis B (2021) COVID-Related Victimization, Racial Bias and Employment and Housing Disruption Increase Mental Health Risk Among U.S. Asian, Black and Latinx Adults. Front. Public Health 9:772236. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.772236
Fisher, C.B., Tao, X., Yip, T. (Pre-Print 2021). Effects of Coronavirus Victimization Distress and Coronavirus Racial Bias on Mental Health Among AIAN, Asian, Black, and Latinx Young Adults. medRxiv. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.19.20178343
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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victimization Distress Scale (CVDS)
Fisher CB, Tao X, Liu T, Giorgi S and Curtis B (2021) COVID-Related Victimization, Racial Bias and Employment and Housing Disruption Increase Mental Health Risk Among U.S. Asian, Black and Latinx Adults. Front. Public Health 9:772236. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.772236
Fisher, C.B., Tao, X., Yip, T. (Pre-Print 2021). Effects of Coronavirus Victimization Distress and Coronavirus Racial Bias on Mental Health Among AIAN, Asian, Black, and Latinx Young Adults. medRxiv. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.19.20178343
Yip, T., Feng, Y., Fowle, J., & Fisher, C. B. (2021). Sleep disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic: An investigation of AIAN, Asian, Black, Latinx, and White young adults. Sleep Health, 7(4), 459-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2021.05.008.
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Vignettes for Participant Perspectives on HIV and Drug Abuse Research Ethics​​
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Barriers and Opportunities for Recruitment for Non-intervention Studies on HIV Risk: Perspectives of Street Drug Users
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Oransky, M., Fisher, C. B., Mahadevan, M., & Singer, M. (2009). Barriers and opportunities for recruitment for non-intervention studies on HIV risk: Perspectives of street drug users. Substance Use & Misuse, 44, 1642–1659. PMID: 9938935.
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Focus Group Script (Vignette 1)
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Goodness-of-Fit Ethics for Non-intervention Research involving Dangerous and Illegal Behaviors
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Fisher, C. B., & Goodman, S. J. (2009). Goodness-of-fit ethics for non-intervention research involving dangerous and illegal behaviors. In D.Buchanan, C. B. Fisher, & L. Gable (Eds.), Research with high-risk populations: Balancing science, ethics, and law (pp. 25–46). Washington, DC: APA Books.
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Fisher, C. B., Oransky, M., Mahadevan, M., Singer, M., Mirhej, G., & Hodge, G. D. (2009). Do drug abuse researchers have a duty to protect third parties from HIV transmission? Moral perspectives of street drug users. In D. Buchanan, C. B. Fisher, & L. Gable (Eds.), Research with high-risk populations: Balancing science, ethics, and law (pp. 189–205). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/11878-009
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Focus Group Script (Vignette 2)
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Marginalized Populations and Drug Addiction Research: Realism, Mistrust, and Misconception
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Fisher, C. B., Oransky, M., Mahadevan, M., Singer, M., Mirhej, G., & Hodge, G. D. (2008). Marginalized populations and drug addiction research: Realism, mistrust, and misconception. IRB: Ethics & Human Research,30(3), 1–9. PMID:18814439
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Focus Group Script (Vignette 3)
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Ethics for Adolescent Research Questionnaire (Drug Use/Suicide)
Fisher, C. B. (2003). Adolescent and parent perspectives on ethical issues in youth drug use and suicide survey research. Ethics & Behavior, 13(4), 303–332. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327019EB1304_1
HIV Vaccine RCT Preparedness Questionnaire
Fisher C. B. (2010). Enhancing HIV vaccine trial consent preparedness among street drug users. Journal of empirical research on human research ethics: JERHRE, 5(2), 65–80. https://doi.org/10.1525/jer.2010.5.2.65
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Meanings of Adolescent Masculinity Scale
Oransky, M., & Fisher, C. B. (2009). The development and validation of the Meanings of Adolescent Masculinity Scale. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 10, 57–72.https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013612
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Mentoring the Responsible Conduct of Research Scales
Fisher, C. B., Fried, A. F., Goodman, S. J., & Germano, K. K. (2009). Measures of mentoring, department climate, and graduate student preparedness in the responsible conduct of psychological research. Ethics & Behavior, 19, 227–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508420902886726
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Mentoring the Responsible Conduct of Research Scale (MRCR)
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The Responsible Conduct of Research - Department Climate Scale (RCR-DC)
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The Responsible Conduct of Research - Preparedness Scale (RCR-P)
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The Responsible Conduct of Research - Field Integrity Scale (RCR-FI)
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Moral Stress, Organizational Climate, Moral Practice Dilemmas and Attitudes Toward Research Measures
Fisher, C. B., True, G., Alexander, L. & Fried, A. L. (2013). Moral stress, moral practice and ethical climate in community-based drug use research: views from the frontline. American Journal of Bioethics: Primary Research. 4(3), 27–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507716.2013.806969
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Research Moral Stress Scale (RMSS)
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Research Ethics Climate Scale (RECS)
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Organizational Research Support Scale (ORSS)
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Research Commitment Index (RCI)
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Research Mistrust Index (RMI)
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Research Moral Dilemmas Scale (RMDS)
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