Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment Instrument

Abstract: Distress is an important component that must be considered in students’ mental health. The general objective of this study was to propose the investigation of a model composed of items from different instruments that assess elements of distress and, from this, seek the structuring of a red...

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Main Authors: Makilim Nunes Baptista, Katya Luciane de Oliveira, Evandro Morais Peixoto, Andrea Carvalho Beluce
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Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2024-11-01
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description Abstract: Distress is an important component that must be considered in students’ mental health. The general objective of this study was to propose the investigation of a model composed of items from different instruments that assess elements of distress and, from this, seek the structuring of a reduced model to evaluate the construct. The sample consisted of 515 students from the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades of Paraná (Brazil) public schools. The Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents - ESAN-IJ, the Baptista Depression Scale (youth version) - EBADEP-IJ, and the Children and Adolescents Emotional Distress Scale were used. The data indicated that the best fit was demonstrated by the Bifactor model, corroborating the theoretical structure of distress. The results are discussed taking into account both the clinical and psychoeducational implications of the diagnosis of this construct.
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spelling doaj-art-57bbc591236a49c187f437da3de126102025-08-20T02:36:49ZengUniversidade de São PauloPaidéia (Ribeirão Preto)1982-43272024-11-013410.1590/1982-4327e3422Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment InstrumentMakilim Nunes Baptistahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6519-254XKatya Luciane de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2030-500XEvandro Morais Peixotohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1007-3433Andrea Carvalho Belucehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7581-7045Abstract: Distress is an important component that must be considered in students’ mental health. The general objective of this study was to propose the investigation of a model composed of items from different instruments that assess elements of distress and, from this, seek the structuring of a reduced model to evaluate the construct. The sample consisted of 515 students from the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades of Paraná (Brazil) public schools. The Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents - ESAN-IJ, the Baptista Depression Scale (youth version) - EBADEP-IJ, and the Children and Adolescents Emotional Distress Scale were used. The data indicated that the best fit was demonstrated by the Bifactor model, corroborating the theoretical structure of distress. The results are discussed taking into account both the clinical and psychoeducational implications of the diagnosis of this construct.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-863X2024000100608&lng=en&tlng=endepressionanguishadolescencechildrenpsychological assessment
spellingShingle Makilim Nunes Baptista
Katya Luciane de Oliveira
Evandro Morais Peixoto
Andrea Carvalho Beluce
Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment Instrument
Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)
depression
anguish
adolescence
children
psychological assessment
title Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment Instrument
title_full Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment Instrument
title_fullStr Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment Instrument
title_full_unstemmed Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment Instrument
title_short Child and Adolescent Psychological Distress Scale (EDISTRESS-IJ): Proposal for a Reduced Assessment Instrument
title_sort child and adolescent psychological distress scale edistress ij proposal for a reduced assessment instrument
topic depression
anguish
adolescence
children
psychological assessment
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