An Examination of the CROPS and BASC-2-SRP-A among Adjudicated Youth

Abstract

This study explored the Behavior Assessment System for Children Second Edition Self Report of Personality-Adolescent (BASC-2-SRP-A) and the Child Report of Post-traumatic Stress (CROPS) profiles of a sample of adjudicated youth. Results were consistent with previous research, indicating that 56% of CROPS scores fell within the clinically significant range. Cronbach’s alpha indicated good internal consistency of the 26-item CROPS. In addition, Anxiety was found to contribute most to distinguishing between the clinically significant and clinically non-significant CROPS groups, followed by the Social Stress and Somatization subscales. Gender differences, implications, and future directions are discussed.