Table 2 Variables collected at baseline and follow-up in the WAYS study

1

Demographic characteristics

√

x

Made for the study

2

Pre-war experiences

√

x

War Trauma Screening Scale based on the War Trauma Screening Scale (UNICEF, 2010).

3

War experiences

√

x

UNICEF Post-war Screening

  Direct personal harm

√

x

  Witnessing violence

√

x

  Physical threat to self

√

x

  Deaths

√

x

  Harm to loved ones

√

x

  Material losses

√

x

  threat to loved ones

√

x

  Separation

√

x

  Displacement

√

x

  Involvement in hostilities

√

x

  Substance and drug abuse

√

x

  Sexual abuse/assault

√

x

4

Post-war experiences

√

x

  Post-war hardships

√

x

  Housing

√

x

5

Individual factors

√

x

Adult Temperament Questionnaire: Evans, D.E., & Rothbart, M.K. (2007). Development of a model for adult temperament. J of Resin Personality, 41,868-888.

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  Temperament

√

x

  Social Skills

√

x

Social Skills Rating System (Gresham & Elliott, 1990)

  General health

√

x

Goldberg D, Williams P (1988) General Health Questionnaire - GHQ, Windsor

  Coping

√

x

Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) Garnefski N, Kraaij V, Spinhoven, Ph, (2001)

  Motivation

√

x

Myers Achievement Motivation Scale

  Trust

√

x

Made for the study

  Self-esteem

√

x

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

  Variables

Wave I

Wave II

Measure used

  Posttraumatic growth

√

x

Tesdeschi, RG; Calhoum, LG (1996). Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of Trauma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 9(3); 455-471

  Lethargy

x

√

RRS

  Trauma memory quality

x

√

TMQQ Trauma Memory Quality Questionnaire

  Traumatic reminders

√

x

War Trauma Screening Scale based on the War Trauma Screening Scale (Layne et al. 2010). UNICEF Post-war Screening Survey

6

Family factors

√

√

  Gender-based violence

√

x

UNFPA questionnaire

7

Psychological/psychiatric care

√

x

Questions specifically made for this study

√

  Family functioning

√

x

Survey of Youth Reintegration – Sierra Leone, Version Whitaker et al. 2008, Community and Family acceptance and Community Relations - Teresa S. Betancourt

  Family acceptance

√

x

  Family relations

√

x

8

Community factors

√

x

  Discrimination/stigma

√

x

  Community acceptance

  Community relations

9

Psychosocial outcomes

√

x

African Youth Psychosocial Assessment Instrument (APAI) Teresa S. Betancourt. Betancourt, TS; Bass, J.;Borisova, I; Neugebauer, R.; Speelman, L.; Onyango, G.; Bolton, P. (2009)

  Depression/anxiety

√

x

  Conduct problems

√

x

  Somatic complaints

√

x

  Difficulties with daily tasks

√

x

  Pro-social behaviours

√

x

  Psychotic symptoms

√

x

  Substance and drug abuse

√

x

  PTSD

√

x

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