The Validity of the Shortform Assessment for Children (SAC)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12386166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony L Hemmelgarn (University of Tennessee at Knoxville, corresponding author), Charles Glisson (University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Shannon R Sharp (0000-0002-7161-7046, University of Tennessee at Knoxville) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 510-530 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049731503013004006 |
| OpenAlex | W2008648108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 38 |
This study tests the validity of the Shortform Assessment for Children (SAC), a one-page, 48-item measure of a child's overall mental health. Designed as a rapid assessment instrument for child welfare and juvenile justice systems, the SAC measures the broadband constructs of internalizing and externalizing problems using either parents or teachers as respondents. Method: The convergent, divergent, and criterion validity of the SAC (completed by both parents and teachers) was assessed with data gathered on 188 children in two urban child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Results: The validity of the SAC was supported for both parent and teacher respondents. Conclusions: The SAC's brevity, validity, and utility (completed by a teacher or parent) provide an efficient and effective assessment tool for child welfare and juvenile justice systems
Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Economic Justice · Juvenile · Juvenile delinquency · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Welfare · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2017 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |