PACE Measures
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Our Measures
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Traditional PACEs
T-PACEs
A brief, 10-item yes/no scale for adults to assess childhood experiences before age 18. Ideal for pairing with the traditional ACE scale, especially in intervention or time-limited settings.
Current PACEs
C-PACEs
A self-report scale measuring the frequency and duration of experiences in the past 12 months on a 1–5 Likert scale.
Retrospective PACEs
R-PACEs
An adult self-report scale capturing experiences across three developmental life stages (early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence) on a 1–5 Likert scale. Recommended to be used alongside Current PACEs (C-PACEs).
Child PACEs
Ch-PACEs
A caregiver-report scale assessing their child’s experiences in the last 12 months on a 1-5 Likert scale. Adapted for early childhood, middle childhood, or adolescence.
PACEs in the ABCD Study
A likert-scale assessing frequency and duration of each PACE in the last year - not available yet
Other Measures Frequently Used With Our PACEs Work:
Traditional ACEs
The original 10-items assessed by Dr.'s Felitti and Anda
Felitti, V.J., Anda, R.F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D.F., Spitz, A.M., Edwards, V., & Marks, J.S. (1998) Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study. American Journal for Preventative Medicine, 14(3), 387-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-3797(98)00017-8
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
A validated measure to assess positive and negative attributes, with 5 subscales
Goodman, R. (1997). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A research note. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 38, 581–586. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01545.x