A national school-based screening program for mental health problems among children aged 6 to 12 years in Iran: scale development and psychometric evaluation
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Zardkhaneh, S. A., Rajabi, M., Zanganeh, A. M., Namaki, S., Mansourkiaee, N., Danesh, M. J. and Garmatani, S. T. 2023. A national school-based screening program for mental health problems among children aged 6 to 12 years in Iran: scale development and psychometric evaluation. Mental Health, Religion and Culture. 26 (6), pp. 523-538. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2021.2025350
Authors | Zardkhaneh, S. A., Rajabi, M., Zanganeh, A. M., Namaki, S., Mansourkiaee, N., Danesh, M. J. and Garmatani, S. T. |
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Abstract | Schools are an ideal setting in which to measure and promote mental health difficulties. The aim of present study was to develop the Nemad Electronic Mental-Health Assessment Devices for Children (NEMAD-C) aged 6 to 12 years in Iran. A sample of parents and teachers (N = 10,163) were recruited to complete the parent and teacher reports. Totally, explorative and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the eight-factor model provides a better fit for both parental report and teacher report versions. Results revealed a screening tool consisting of eight dimensions: child abuse risk, self-harm, anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, academic achievement deficit, and self-regulation. Findings showed that the internal consistency coefficients of the subscales were high, and convergent validity was evidenced by significant correlations with theoretically related constructs. Therefore, the NEMAD-C has adequate reliability and validity and could be used for multi-dimensional assessment of mental health problems in Iran. |
Journal | Mental Health, Religion and Culture |
Journal citation | 26 (6), pp. 523-538 |
ISSN | 1469-9737 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2021.2025350 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 31 Jul 2022 |
03 Jul 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 30 Dec 2021 |
Deposited | 15 Aug 2022 |
Copyright holder | © 2022, The Author(s) |
Additional information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Mental Health, Religion and Culture on 31 Jul 2022, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13674676.2021.2025350. |
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