DOI: 10.3886/icpsr37945.v1
title: Effective Methods to Assess Exposure to Violence and Victimization Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: The Tribal Youth Victimization Study (TYVS), United States, 2019
title: Version 1

description: The purpose of the Tribal Youth Victimization Study (TYVS) was to develop and test survey research methods to assess American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) youth exposure to violence and youth victimization and to identify the factors of the exposure to victimization and its impact. The American Indian Development Associates, (AIDA) LLC conducted the study in partnership with several tribal communities and organizations. The goal is to develop a research strategy and survey instrument for collecting information on the violence and victimization experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native youth in tribal communities and other settings throughout the country. The study purpose is to determine and pilot test the tools and methods for conducting a future national level study. The data will be used to guide survey development, protocols and administration in tribal and other settings. This study included five (5) required tasks that framed the approach, methods, approvals, and deliverables, divided into three stages focused on three distinct phases - instrumentation, cognitive testing, and pilot testing. Phase 1 focused on development of the survey and the methods for survey administration to be tested. No data was collected during Phase 1 and was exempted from IRB review by the University of Nevada Las Vegas Human Subjects Biomedical Review Board. Phase 2 focused on testing recruitment methods and cognitive testing of the draft survey instrument. Phase 3 focused on pilot test site recruitment, pilot testing a revised version of the survey instrument, testing of three modes of administration, and testing alternative approaches to incentives.
description: The goal is to develop a research strategy and survey instrument for collecting information on the violence and victimization experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native youth in tribal communities and other settings throughout the country. The study purpose is to determine and pilot test the tools and methods for conducting a future national level study. The data will only be used to guide survey development, protocols and administration in tribal and other settings.
description: Phase 1 focused on development of the survey and the methods for survey administration to be tested. No data was collected during Phase 1 and was exempted from IRB review by the University of Nevada Las Vegas Human Subjects Biomedical Review Board.
Phase 2 focused on testing recruitment methods and cognitive testing of the draft survey instrument.
Phase 3 focused on pilot test site recruitment, pilot testing a revised version of the survey instrument, testing of three modes of administration, and testing alternative approaches to incentives.
description: Variables include respondent's tribal status, demographic information, information on support systems and community characteristics, mental health, drug use, criminal activity and victimization.
description: Not applicable.
description: Response Rates: Cognitive Testing (CT): The final CT sample included n=33 participants, n=15 male participants and n=18 female participants in three age groups.
Pilot Testing (PT): A PT sample size of 375 was deemed sufficient for the study, with up to 125 participants per site. The final PT sample included n=359 completed interviews in three age groups with n=182 female and n=169 male participants, and 7 participants self-identified as transgender or gender non-conforming and 1 participant did not respond to the gender question.
description: Convenience sampling was used for both the Cognitive Testing (CT) sample and for the Pilot Testing (PT) sample. The CT took place from April to May 2019 and the PT from July to September 2019.
description: Datasets: 
DS1: Effective Methods to Assess Exposure to Violence and Victimization Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: The Tribal Youth Victimization Study (TYVS), United States, 2019
description: Cognitive Testing: American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults 12 to 20 years old were included in the study at two sites.
Pilot Testing: American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults 13 to 20 years old were included in the study at three sites.. Smallest Geographic Unit: State
description: audio computer-assisted self interview (ACASI); computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI); cognitive assessment test; paper and pencil interview (PAPI)For additional information on the The Tribal Youth Victimization Study, please visit the National Institute of Justice project page.