THE CODE QUESTIONNAIRE (1988)
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1988
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The CODE checklist checks for codependency, or “positive family background for a parent or grandparent who sometimes or often drank too much” status of students was developed. When the scale is administered it is entitled the “Feelings Check List.” For the development of the CODE, 63 items common to “co-dependents” were used for initial evaluation based upon a literature search of characteristics of families with a history of problem drinking or alcoholism. Item reliability using the Pearson correlation coefficient between each item and family background status was performed. A t test was accomplished between students with positive and negative family background for each item which was considered one standard deviation above and below the mean. Reliability over time using a test-retest was determined for each item. Eleven items remained after elimination of the others due to non-significant t test or correlation coefficient less than .3.
A factor analysis identified one factor. The Cronbach alpha test for homogeneity resulted in an alpha of .89 and Spearman-Brown split-half technique revealed the reliability coefficient of the questionnaire to be .87. .After reliability tests and factor analysis, 11 item were selected for the final version which can be used as a “stand alone” scale or embedded in other questionnaires.
When the test is administered, the student is instructed to answer degree of agreement with each item on a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4. The answers for all 11 items are then summed to obtain a mean score for each subject. However, no relationship between high scores and drinking patterns emerged in another study (http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17453 ) although the scale does identify individuals with co-dependency.
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Both the 63 item version and the final reliable 11 item version are found in this item record. The 63 item version deposited here was the only one in existence and has been completed by a subject. The CODE was imbedded into the 1987-88 Student Alcohol Questionnaire which is found at: http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17206. The CODE MANUAL for detailed information about the development and implementation of the code is found at: http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17418.
Data Bases and calculations for all questionnaires are found at: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17140/browse?type=dateissued. RESEARCH PAPERS using this questionnaire can be found at: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17130/browse?type=dateissued; https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17127/browse?type=dateissued and https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17124/browse?type=dateissued.
ALL QUESTIONNAIRES developed by Engs are found on the repository at: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17141/browse?type=dateissued
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Codependency, alcoholism, problem drinking
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Engs, Ruth C. and David Anderson (1988). THE CODE. Bloomington, IN and Fairfax, VA
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This work is licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license. For permission to reuse this work for commercial purposes, please contact Dr. Ruth Engs or the IU Archives.
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Questionnaire