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
AuthorsZardkhaneh, S. A., Rajabi, M., Zanganeh, A. M., Namaki, S., Mansourkiaee, N., Danesh, M. J. and Garmatani, S. T.
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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.

JournalMental Health, Religion and Culture
Journal citation26 (6), pp. 523-538
ISSN1469-9737
Year2023
PublisherTaylor & Francis
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Deposited15 Aug 2022
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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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