TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Development and initial validation of the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Downs, Andrew
A1  - Boucher, Laura A.
A1  - Campbell, Duncan G.
A1  - Dasse, Michelle
SP  - 164
EP  - 174
VL  - 61
IS  - 3
N2  - 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 ("n" = 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2013.773902
ID  - ref1
ER  -