scholarly journals Clinical validity of the Me and My School questionnaire: a self-report mental health measure for children and adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveetha Patalay ◽  
Jessica Deighton ◽  
Peter Fonagy ◽  
Panos Vostanis ◽  
Miranda Wolpert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Validity ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Mental Health Measure

scholarly journals Equivalence of Paper and Computer Formats of a Child Self-Report Mental Health Measure

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveetha Patalay ◽  
Jessica Deighton ◽  
Peter Fonagy ◽  
Miranda Wolpert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equivalence Testing ◽  
Scale Level ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Mental Health Measure ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Computer Based

Research examining the equivalence of paper and computer-based adult mental health measures has found mixed results, and this issue has not been explored for child self-report measures. Results from adult studies cannot be generalized to young people, especially taking into consideration research indicating that current generations are more comfortable disclosing sensitive information on computer-based media. This paper investigates the psychometric equivalence of the paper (N = 777) and computer (N = 777) formats of a child and adolescent self-report mental health measure, “Me and My School” (M&MS), completed by school pupils aged 8–14 years. Common practice in equivalence testing has been to use scale-level analysis and factor structure equivalence; the limitation being inability to assess format-based differences at the item-level. We conduct differential item functioning (DIF) analysis to assess whether item-response probability is different based on survey format. Results demonstrate that young people completing the M&MS on paper have lower scale-level overall scores. However, DIF analyses indicate that this difference is not explained by item-level probabilities. The results suggest that survey format equivalence testing of other widely used child and adolescent mental health measures may be necessary before data from different formats are directly compared or combined.

scholarly journals Depressive Risk among Italian Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children and Adolescents during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Serra ◽  
Anna Presicci ◽  
Luigi Quaranta ◽  
Maria Rosaria Erminia Urbano ◽  
Lucia Marzulli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
Parent Version

Abstract Background Children and adolescents and low-income individuals are considered particularly vulnerable for mental health implications during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Depression is one of the most frequent negative emotional responses during an epidemic outbreak, mainly due to the imposed restriction of social contacts. We aimed to assess depressive symptomatology in a sample of Italian low-income minors and to determine if pandemic-related stressors and pre-existing neuropsychiatric diagnoses would behave as risk factors for depressive symptoms. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study during July 2020, at the end of the Italian first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. We recruited 109 Italian socioeconomically disadvantaged children and adolescents, from 7 to 17 years. We used an online survey to collect socio-demographic and clinical data and information about pandemic-related stressors, and to assess depressive symptoms with the Children’s Depression Inventory 2 (CDI 2), Parent Version (Emotional Problems subscale) and Self-Report Short Form. We performed logistic regression analysis to assess the association between depressive symptoms and potential risk factors for mental health. Results 22% and 14% of participants showed depressive symptoms at the CDI 2 Parent Version and Self-Report, respectively. Participants coming from families experiencing a lack of basic supplies during the pandemic (34.9%) were more expected to show depressive symptoms at CDI 2 Parent Version. Participants with a pre-existing neuropsychiatric diagnosis (26.6%) were more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms measured by CDI 2 Parent Version. Conclusions The results of our study may be representative of a particular group of frail subjects, the socioeconomically disadvantaged children and adolescents, who were more vulnerable to depressive symptoms if they suffered from a paucity of essential supplies during the pandemic or had pre-existing neurodevelopmental disorders. The promotion of educational and child-care programs and activities could be crucial in sustaining the prevention of mental distress in those frail subjects who particularly need support outside the family.

Attitudes To and Stereotypes of Mental Health Measure

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esa Aromaa ◽  
Asko Tolvanen ◽  
Jyrki Tuulari ◽  
Kristian Wahlbeck
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Mental Health Measure

scholarly journals Using a patient-generated mental-health measure ‘PSYCHLOPS’ to explore problems in patients with coronary heart disease

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (623) ◽  
pp. e354-e363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Lawton ◽  
Paul T Seed ◽  
Maria Kordowicz ◽  
Peter Schofield ◽  
André Tylee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Mental Health Measure

Comparison of the Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Deaf and Hearing Children and Adolescents in Australia

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria D. Remine ◽  
P. Margaret Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Hearing Children

Objective: The aims of the present study were to (i) identify the prevalence rate and nature of mental health problems in a group of Australian deaf children and adolescents and compare these to those reported for the Australian hearing population; and (ii) identify specific demographic characteristics that may typify deaf children and adolescents with mental health problems. Method: Sixty-six parents of deaf children and adolescents aged 6–18 years, their teachers and 38 adolescents participated in the study. Data related to mental health problems were collected using the Child Behaviour Checklist and Youth Self-Report. Data related to demographic characteristics were obtained via parent and teacher surveys. Results: The overall prevalence rate of mental health problems reported by parents and adolescents in the present study is comparable to that of the Australian hearing population. Parents in the present study, however, reported significantly more concerns on the social problem and thought problem scales than did Australian parents of hearing children and adolescents. There were also significant differences between the prevalence and nature of mental health problems as reported by the deaf adolescents in the present study when compared to deaf adolescents in another Australian study. These differences appear to be explained by differences in the preferred communication mode of the participants in the two studies. Conclusions: The known heterogeneity within the Australian deaf child and adolescent population with respect to preferred mode of communication has important implications not only for the appropriate selection and use of psychiatric instruments in assessing child and adolescent mental health but also for the accurate reporting of the prevalence and nature of mental health problems within this population.

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