Development and initial validation of the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale.
J Am Coll Health
; 61(3): 164-74, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To develop and test a screening measure of mental health symptoms and well-being in college students, the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale (SASS).PARTICIPANTS:
Participants were 758 college students at 2 universities in the Northwest sampled between October 2009 and April 2011.METHODS:
Participants completed the SASS, as well as measures of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, substance problems, and eating problems in 1 session. A subset of participants (n = 259) completed the SASS 1 to 2 weeks later to allow an examination of test-retest stability.RESULTS:
The SASS demonstrated good reliability and validity and appears to assess similar constructs as well-established measures in college students. Fifty-nine percent of the sample reported having problems with their thoughts, behaviors, or emotions, whereas only 9.7% reported currently receiving treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
The SASS is a brief instrument that has the potential to effectively screen for the most prevalent mental health problems in college students.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Psicometria
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article