@article{ref1,
title="Development and initial validation of the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2013",
author="Downs, Andrew and Boucher, Laura A. and Campbell, Duncan G. and Dasse, Michelle",
volume="61",
number="3",
pages="164-174",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To develop and test a screening measure of mental health symptoms and well-being in college students, the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale (SASS). Participants: Participants were 758 college students at 2 universities in the Northwest sampled between October 2009 and April 2011. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed the SASS, as well as measures of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, substance problems, and eating problems in 1 session. A subset of participants (&quot;n&quot; = 259) completed the SASS 1 to 2 weeks later to allow an examination of test-retest stability. <br><br>RESULTS: The SASS demonstrated good reliability and validity and appears to assess similar constructs as well-established measures in college students. Fifty-nine percent of the sample reported having problems with their thoughts, behaviors, or emotions, whereas only 9.7% reported currently receiving treatment. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The SASS is a brief instrument that has the potential to effectively screen for the most prevalent mental health problems in college students. <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2013.773902",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2013.773902"
}