A national school-based screening program for mental health problems among children aged 6 to 12 years in Iran
Scale development and psychometric evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Saeed Akbari Zardkhaneh (0000-0001-7566-2795, Shahid Beheshti University, corresponding author), M Rajabi (0000-0002-0254-9027, University of Tehran), Ali Mohammad Zanganeh (Preventive Department of Judicial System, Tehran, Iran), Saeed Namaki (0000-0003-0585-1210, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences), Nader Mansourkiaee (Allameh Tabataba'i University), Mohsen Jallalat Danesh (Preventive Department of Judicial System, Tehran, Iran), Siyamak Tahmasebi Garmatani (University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 523-538 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2021.2025350 |
| OpenAlex | W4289101217 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 56 |
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
Anxiety · Concurrent validity · Confirmatory factor analysis · Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Harm · Internal consistency · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Structural equation modeling · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |