Measurement Repository

The Toddler Responsive Feeding Scale (also referred to as the Toddler Feeding Behaviour Questionnaire, TFBQ) is a caregiver-report questionnaire designed to assess maternal feeding styles and behaviours for toddlers 12–32 months of age. It was systematically developed from an initial 72-item pool based on parenting and feeding theory, reviewed by experts, and pilot tested before being reduced to a brief, valid, and reliable 27-item tool. The scale captures five key feeding dimensions: 1) Responsive, 2) Forceful/Pressuring, 3) Restrictive, 4) Indulgent, and 5) Uninvolved. Responsive feeding reflects guidance and appropriate responses to hunger and satiety cues, while nonresponsive feeding includes controlling (forceful/restrictive), permissive (indulgent), or disengaged (uninvolved) behaviours. The questionnaire can be completed in about 5 minutes and provides insight into feeding practices that influence toddler nutrition, weight, and health outcomes.

This measure assesses the extent of an individual’s engagement in traditional spiritual practices over the past 12 months. It includes 13 Yes/No items that ask about participation in specific Indigenous spiritual and ceremonial activities, such as offering tobacco, attending ceremonies, using traditional medicine, seeking guidance from spiritual advisors, and smudging. It also captures participation in drum groups, ceremonial dances, and teachings of ceremonial songs. An additional open-ended item allows respondents to describe other traditional spiritual activities they may have participated in. Two supplemental items assess the frequency of participation and the personal importance of traditional spiritual values. This measure supports an understanding of the spiritual dimensions of wellness and identity and may inform culturally grounded programming and support services.

The Trait Hope Scale is a 12-item self-report measure designed to assess individual differences in the dispositional tendency to experience hope. Rooted in Snyder’s theory, hope is conceptualized as a cognitive set that involves agency and pathways. This measure is used to assess how people think about their ability to initiate and sustain movement toward goals (agency) and to generate routes to those goals (pathways).  The scale includes four items each for the agency and pathways subscales, along with four filler items. Respondents rate each item on a Likert scale ranging from “definitely false” to “definitely true.” Higher total scores indicate greater trait hope.

The Tribal Identification measure is a 7-item self-report scale designed to assess the strength and nature of a participant’s identification with their tribal community. Adapted from Leach et al. (2008), the measure asks participants to rate their agreement with statements reflecting emotional connection, pride, personal importance, and cognitive awareness of their tribal identity. The purpose of this measure is to capture multiple dimensions of tribal group identification, including feelings of solidarity, satisfaction, and centrality

The Tribal Identification measure is a 7-item self-report scale designed to assess the strength and nature of a participant’s identification with their tribal community. Adapted from Leach et al. (2008), the measure asks participants to rate their agreement with statements reflecting emotional connection, pride, personal importance, and cognitive awareness of their tribal identity. The purpose of this measure is to capture multiple dimensions of tribal group identification, including feelings of solidarity, satisfaction, and centrality.

The Two-Way Social Support Scale is designed to assess both the giving and receiving of social support across two core dimensions: emotional and instrumental support. The measure includes items that ask participants about their access to emotional care and tangible help from others (e.g., “There is someone in your life you can get emotional support from,” “There is someone who would give you financial assistance”), as well as their own role in providing such support to others (e.g., “You give others a sense of comfort in times of need,” “You give financial assistance to people in your life”). This measure aims to capture a more comprehensive view of social support by acknowledging the psychological and health-related benefits of both receiving and giving support. Subscale scores help distinguish between different types of support dynamics, allowing for a nuanced analysis of a participant’s social support network.

The modified version of the Urban American Indian Identity Attitude Scale (UAIIS) is a 10-item self-report measure adapted from Walters’ (1999) original 60-item scale assessing cultural identity attitudes among urban American Indian adults. This abbreviated version focuses on the self-actualization subscale, which examines an individual’s connection with and pride in their American Indian/Alaska Native identity. Sample items include “I feel good about my Indian identity” and “Traditional Indian ways are not for me.” Items are rated on a 4-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree), with some items reverse-scored so that higher total scores indicate greater connection with AI/AN identity. This version has been used to assess cultural connectedness among adults seeking substance use treatment in an urban setting (Dickerson et al., 2021).

The Vancouver Index of Acculturation (VIA) is a 20-item self-report questionnaire that measures acculturation along two independent dimensions: orientation toward one’s heritage culture and orientation toward the mainstream culture. It contains parallel items that assess participation in cultural traditions, values, social activities, and friendships, with responses rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from not at all to very much so. Scores on each dimension are calculated separately, allowing individuals to be positioned on both cultural continua rather than along a single assimilation–separation spectrum.

The Well-Being Scale in Lickan-Antay People (BLA32) was developed by Gutiérrez-Carmona et al. (2019) to assess well-being in Indigenous Andean communities, specifically the Lickan-Antay people. The 32-item measure uses a six-point Likert-type response scale (1 = totally disagree; 6 = totally agree) and captures well-being across five interconnected domains: Internal harmony (e.g., clarity of life goals, capacity to face challenges) Harmony in community life (e.g., respect among community members, mutual support) Harmony in society (e.g., fulfillment of basic needs, state support for communities) Harmony in ethnic-cultural development (e.g., cultural pride, valuing worldview) Harmony with nature (e.g., respectful relationship with animals, plants, and natural cycles) The scale was designed within a culturally grounded framework, reflecting Indigenous Andean worldviews of well-being that emphasize interconnectedness with family, community, society, culture, and nature.

The Youth Personal Balance Tool (YPBT) is a strength-based, holistic, and youth-friendly self-assessment developed by the Fresno American Indian Health Project (FAIHP) Youth Council. The tool is grounded in the Medicine Wheel framework, which emphasizes balance across mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. The YPBT was adapted from an unpublished Adult Personal Balance Tool created by Alan Rabideau and Shannon CrossBear, and was substantially revised by Native youth to better reflect their lived experiences. The YPBT consists of 20 items (five per quadrant of the Medicine Wheel) and provides a culturally grounded framework for youth to assess their overall balance and well-being. It has been used in prevention, evaluation, and community-based research to support Indigenous youth resilience, identity, and healing.

The Yup’ik Wellness Measure is a 24-item survey created specifically for Yup’ik and Cup’ik Alaska Native peoples to assess subjective wellbeing. Developed through focus groups, ethnographic work, and iterative collaboration with Yup’ik community members, the measure reflects culturally grounded domains of wellness. Items span multiple areas, including physical health (subsistence activities, chores, physical activity), use of traditional foods and medicine, positive social behaviors (family support, respecting elders, helping others), spiritual and religious practices, and connection with the natural environment (plants, animals, environmental awareness). Items were written in English but carefully translated into Yup’ik, with wording adapted to ensure cultural meaning was preserved. Respondents rate each activity on two scales: frequency of engagement and importance to “how you live your life.” The measure provides composite scores for wellness frequency and wellness importance, offering insight into both behaviors and values central to Yup’ik wellness.