Personal Adjustment Scales

Several of our short-form assessment scales focus on personal adjustment issues rather than social relationships. It is very important to understand that our assessment scales are not measures of psychopathology. We regard all of our client assessment scales as measures of personal and social functioning. They also can be regarded as measures of problems in living but they are not designed as measures of psychopathology.

Our personal adjustment scales are listed below.

Generalized Contentment Scale (GCS)

The GCS is designed to measure the severity of non-psychotic depression. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater amounts of depression.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Index of Self-Esteem (ISE)

The ISE is designed to measure the severity of problems with self-esteem. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with self-esteem.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Index of Clinical Stress (ICS)

The ICS is designed to measure the severity of problems with personal stress. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater amounts of stress.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: Not available
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Authors: Walter W. Hudson and J. Neil Abell

Clinical Anxiety Scale (CAS)

The CAS is designed to measure the severity of problems with phobic anxiety. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with phobic anxiety.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 6
Author: Bruce A. Thyer

Index of Peer Relations (IPR)

The IPR is designed to measure the severity of problems in peer relationships. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with peers.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 3
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Index of Alcohol Involvement (IAI)

The IAI is designed to measure the severity of problems with alcohol abuse. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with alcohol abuse.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: Not available
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Author: Walter W. Hudson and James W. Garner

Index of Drug Involvement (IDI)

The IDI is designed to measure the severity of problems with drug abuse. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with drug abuse.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Sexual Attitude Scale (SAS)

The SAS is designed to measure a liberal or conservative orientation toward human sexual expression. Scores range from 0 to 100 where low scores indicate a liberal orientation and higher scores indicate a conservative orientation toward human sexual expression.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 50
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7
Authors: Walter W. Hudson and Gerald J. Murphy

Index of Homophobia (IHP)

The SAS is designed to measure the level of homophobia. Scores range from 0 to 100 where low scores indicate a non-homophobic response and higher scores indicate a homophobic response.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 50
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7
Authors: Wendell A. Ricketts and Walter W. Hudson