University of California, Los Angeles  
Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs

TREATMENT PERCEPTIONS SURVEY (TPS)

Data Dictionary
(TPS 2025)
for the

Youth Survey

University of California, Los Angeles
Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs
Fall 2025

Table of Contents

Page

Administrative Data 	 3 Consumer Background 	 4 Treatment Perceptions Survey	 7

Appendix A: County Codes 	 10 Appendix B: Data Access and File Format	 11 Appendix C: Language Codes 	 12
Appendix D: Survey Version 	 13

For more information visit the UCLA - TPS Web Page at https://www.uclaisap.org/dmc-ods-eval/html/client-treatment-perceptions-survey.html

Youth Survey

ADMINISTRATIVE
DATA	
Field Name	Type	Column Position	Width	Description	Format/Coding	
		Start	End				
COUNTY	text	1	15	15	County in which the survey was completed.  	County Name. For combined Partnership counties, use code = PHC	
COUNTYID	numeric	16	17	2	County Code: 	See Appendix A for county code	
PROVIDERID
	text	18	23	6	CalOMS Provider ID
		
REPORTINGUNIT
	text	24	33	10	   Program Reporting Unit	10-character field 
	
TREATMENTSETTING
	numeric	34	34	1	Treatment Setting	1=Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient,
2=Residential,
3=OTP/NTP,
4=Detox
5=Partial Hospitalization	
TELEHEALTH	numeric	35	35	1	Now thinking about the services you received, how much of it was by telehealth (by telephone or video-conferencing)?
	1=None
2=Very Little
3=About Half
4= Almost All
5 = All	
TelehealthHelpful
	numeric	36	36	1	How helpful were your telehealth visits compared to traditional in-person visits?
	1=Much better,
2=Somewhat better,
3=About the same,
4=Somewhat worse,
8=Not applicable	

CONSUMER BACKROUND
DATA	
Field Name	Type	Column Position	Width	Description	Format/Coding	
		Start	End				
MEXICAN/LATINO	numeric	37	37	1	Are you of Mexican / Hispanic / Latino origin?	0 = No
1 = Yes
 9 = Unknown / Missing	
RACEANOTHER	numeric	38	38	1	Race/Ethnicity: Another	0=No
1=Yes	
LANGUAGE	text	39	45	7	Language in which the survey was completed.  	See Appendix C for language codes.	
SURVEY_TYPE	text	46	51	6	If survey was completed on paper versus online.	Online
Paper	
MALE	numeric	52	52	1	What is your gender: Male	0-No
1=Yes	
FEMALE	numeric	53	53	1	What is your gender: Female	0=No
1=Yes	
NONBINARY	numeric	54	54	1	What is your gender: NonBinary	0=No
1=Yes	
TGF2M	numeric	55	55	1	What is your gender: Transgender Female to Male	0=No
1=Yes	
TGM2F	numeric	56	56	1	What is your gender: Transgender Male to Female	0=No
1=Yes	
ANOTHER GENDER IDENTITY	numeric	57	57	1	What is your gender: Another	0=No
1=Yes	
HETEROSEXUAL	numeric	58	58	1	Do you think of yourself as: Heterosexual	0=No
1=Yes	
GAY	numeric	59	59	1	Do you think of yourself as: Gay	0=No
1=Yes	
BISEXUAL	numeric	60	60	1	Do you think of yourself as: Bisexual	0=No
1=Yes	
QUEER	numeric	61	61	1	Do you think of yourself as: Queer	0=No
1=Yes	
SOANOTHER	numeric	62	62	1	Do you think of yourself as: with Another sexual orientation	0=No
1=Yes	
SOUNKNOWN	numeric	63	63	1	Do you think of yourself as: Unknown sexual orientation	0=No
1=Yes	
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	numeric	65	65	1	Race/Ethnicity: American Indian/Alaska Native	0=No
1=Yes	
ASIAN	numeric	66	66	1	Race/Ethnicity: Asian	0=No
1=Yes	
BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN	numeric	67	67	1	Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American	0=No
1=Yes	
NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFC ISLANDER	numeric	68	68	1	Race/Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0=No
1=Yes	
WHITE	numeric	69	69	1	Race/Ethnicity: White	0=No
1=Yes	
ANOTHER 	numeric	70	70	1	Race/Ethnicity: Another	0=No
1=Yes	
UNKNOWN/RACE	numeric	71	71	1	Race/Ethnicity: Unknown 	0=No
1=Yes	
AGE	numeric	72	72	1	Age		

TREATMENT PERCEPTIONS SURVEY DATA	
Field Name	Type	Column Position	Width	Description				Format/Coding	
		Start	End				
1.	Location Convenient
	numeric	73	73	1	The location was convenient (public transportation, distance, parking, etc.).
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
2.	ServicesAvailable
	numeric	74	74	1	Services were available at times that were convenient for me.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
3.	Good Experience
	numeric	75	75	1	I had a good experience enrolling in treatment.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
4.	Worked on TX Goals 
	numeric	76	76	1	My counselor and I worked on treatment goals together.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
5.	Services Right for Me
	numeric	77	77	1	I received services that were right for me. 
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
6.	Respect
	numeric	78	78	1	Staff treated me with respect.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
7.	Counselor Listened
	numeric	79	79	1	I feel my counselor took the time to listen to what I had to say.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
8.	Positive Trust 
	numeric	80	80	1 	I developed a positive, trusting relationship with my counselor.

	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
9.	Cultural Background

	numeric	81	81	1	Staff were sensitive to my cultural background (race/ethnicity, religion, language etc.,)	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
10.	UnderstoodMe
	numeric	82	82	1	I feel my counselor was sincerely interested in me and understood me.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
11.	LikedCounselor
	numeric	83	83	1	I liked my counselor here.	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
12.	CapableHelpMe
	numeric	84	84	1	My counselor is capable of helping me.

	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
13.	EmotionalNeeds
	numeric	85	85	1	Staff here make sure that my health and emotional needs are being met (physical exams, depressed mood, etc.,)
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
14.	OtherNeeds
	numeric	86	86	1	Staff here helped me with other issues and concerns I had related to legal/probation, family and educational systems.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
15.	Services4Family
	numeric	87	87	1	My counselor provided necessary services for my family.	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
16.	Do Things
	numeric	88	88	1	As a direct result of the services I am receiving, I am better able to do things that I want to do.	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
17.	Less Cravings	numeric	89	89	1	As a direct result of the services that I am receiving, I feel less craving for drugs and alcohol.	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
18.	Satisfied 	numeric	90	90	1	Overall I am satisfied with the services I received.	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
19.	Recommend	numeric	91	91	1	I would recommend the services to a friend who needs similar help	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
*COMMENTS	*	*	*	*	Comments		

Code	Name	
31	Placer	
33	Riverside	
34	Sacramento	
35	San Benito	
36	San Bernardino	
37	San Diego	
38	San Francisco	
39	San Joaquin	
40	San Luis Obispo	
41	San Mateo	
42	Santa Barbara	
43	Santa Clara	
44	Santa Cruz	
45	Shasta	
47	Siskiyou	
48	Solano	
49	Sonoma	
50	Stanislaus	
54	Tulare	
56	Ventura	
57	Yolo	

Code	Name	
01	Alameda	
07	Contra Costa	
09	El Dorado	
10	Fresno	
12	Humboldt	
13	Imperial	
15	Kern	
17	Lake	
18	Lassen	
19	Los Angeles	
21	Marin	
22	Mariposa	
23	Mendocino	
24	Merced	
25	Modoc	
27	Monterey	
28	Napa	
29	Nevada	
30	Orange	

PHC County

Appendix A: County Codes

Appendix B: Data Access and File Format

Data Access
To access and download your county’s survey data and reports, you need access to the UCLA Box folder.   Please contact Ms. Marylou Gilbert to set up an account.

Data File Export Format
Counties using their own technology must convert their survey data to a standard export format before they are sent to the State (i.e., ASCII text - fixed width). The data must also be left-justified (i.e., a field value should start at the column position specified in the data dictionary and fill in the column spaces from left to right

 

Appendix C: Language Codes

Code	Language	Availability	
		Youth	Adult	
EN	English	√	√	
AR-E (Eastern)	Armenian	√	√	
AR-W (Western)	Armenian	√	√	
AB	Arabic	√	√	
CH	Chinese	√	√	
ES	Spanish	√	√	
FA	Farsi	√	√	
HM	Hmong	√	√	
KH	Khmer	√	√	
KO	Korean	√	√	
RU	Russian	√	√	
SP	Spanish	√	√	
TG	Tagalog	√	√	
VI	Vietnamese	√	√	

Appendix D: Survey Version

Survey Version 
This data dictionary defines the variables specific to the questions on the Treatment Perceptions Survey (Youth), 06/29/23-V10