@article{ref1,
title="Identifying mental health issues in detained youth: testing the structure and invariance of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Inventory-Version 2 (MAYSI-2)",
journal="Psychological assessment",
year="2017",
author="Russell, Justin D. and Marsee, Monica A. and Ryals, John S.",
volume="29",
number="6",
pages="720-726",
abstract="This study examined the factor structure of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Version 2 (MAYSI-2), a brief self-report measure designed to flag clinically significant mental health needs among youth entering the juvenile justice system. Participants were 981 detained youth in the southeastern United States (mean age = 14.58 years; SD = 1.28 years; 67.5% male; 71.5% African American). Confirmatory factor analyses showed that a seven-factor model represented a satisfactory solution for the data, similar to previous research. The factor structure fit well across gender, age group, race (Black/White), and offense type (violent/nonviolent). Given the widespread use of the MAYSI-2 in juvenile justice settings, examining its psychometric properties is of key importance. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record<br><br>(c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1040-3590",
doi="10.1037/pas0000410",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000410"
}