SIPA Hand-Scorable Answer Sheet (Pkg/25)

The Stress Index for Parents of Adolescents™ (SIPA) is a validated screening and diagnostic assessment designed to identify specific stress areas in parent–adolescent interactions (ages 11–19). This hand‑scorable kit includes answer sheets/profile forms for 25 administrations, enabling professionals to evaluate stress related to adolescent moodiness, social withdrawal, delinquency, life restrictions, parental guilt, and more. With just ~20 minutes to complete, hand scoring is simple, reliable, and ideal for family counseling, forensic custody evaluations, prevention or intervention planning, and ABA provider requirements under TRICARE’s Autism Care Demonstration.

Benefits:

• Targeted Insight: Measures eight distinct stress subscales across adolescent and parent domains plus life‑stress factors.

• Clinical Reliability: Strong psychometrics (internal consistency .80–.90, test‑retest .74–.91).

• Time-Efficient: 20 min administration, ~8 min scoring — accessible at a fifth‑grade reading level.

• Compliance-Ready: Approved by TRICARE ACD for adolescents with ASD (ages 11–19.11), submitted biannually.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Domains: Parent-focused (life restrictions, social alienation, spouse relationships, guilt); Adolescent-focused (moodiness, isolation, delinquency, perseverance).

• Library Extension: Builds on the Parenting Stress Index, adapting for adolescents with 112 items.

• Paper-Based Kit: Includes 25 carbonless answer/profile sheets for easy hand scoring.

• Professional‑Grade: Qualification level B required to purchase, interpretation by trained clinicians.