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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) and DASS-21.
- Source :
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health; 9/7/2023, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-16, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: In recognizing the need for a reliable and valid instrument to assess psychological distress among children and adolescents, the present study translated the newly developed Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) into Chinese, while also comparing its psychometric properties with those of the well-established DASS-21 within a primary and middle school demographic. Methods: Utilizing a combination of convenience sampling and purposive sampling, a cohort comprising 1,507 primary and 1,131 middle school students was recruited. Rasch analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used in the data analysis. Results: Significant differences were observed between the DASS-Y and the DASS-21, notably within the anxiety subscale. The proportions of individuals with clinical mood disorders identified by the two scales demonstrated a significant disparity. Both scales, following an adjustment of responses, exhibited satisfactory internal consistency and convergent validity, with the acceptance of a three-factor structure. Furthermore, the DASS-Y showed superior discriminant validity relative to the DASS-21, providing more compelling evidence regarding concurrent validity. Conclusion: Overall, the Chinese version of the DASS-Y demonstrated superior robustness to the DASS-21 in terms of psychometric properties. The findings provide initial evidence for the psychometric properties of the DASS-Y from another culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
STATISTICS
STRUCTURAL equation modeling
MIDDLE schools
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
RESEARCH methodology
PSYCHOMETRICS
COMPARATIVE studies
FACTOR analysis
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
ANXIETY disorders
ELEMENTARY schools
STATISTICAL sampling
JUDGMENT sampling
DATA analysis
DATA analysis software
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
LONGITUDINAL method
ADOLESCENCE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17532000
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171806886
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00655-2