TY - JOUR
PY - 2024//
TI - Development and validation of the mental health scale for maltreated children
JO - Psychiatry investigation
A1 - Kim, Bin-Na
A1 - Jo, Hyeseon
A1 - Kang, Suhyeon
A1 - Kim, Soo-Yeon
A1 - Park, Ha-Young
A1 - Park, Jungkyu
A1 - Kang, Hyo Shin
SP - 242
EP - 254
VL - 21
IS - 3
N2 - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop and validate a comprehensive self-report questionnaire to assess emotional and behavioral problems and psychological trauma in maltreated children.
METHODS: The Mental Health Scale for Maltreated Children (MHS-MC) was constructed to encompass five major symptoms (depression, anxiety, inattention/hyperactivity/impulsivity, aggression/defiance, and psychological trauma) prevalent in maltreated children. Critical items and ego-resilience subscale were also devised to increase clinical utility. After informed consent, 205 children (maltreated children, n=157, 76.6%) were recruited nationwide, and they answered a package of self-report measures, including the MHS-MC. Reliability, construct validity, concurrent validity, and criterion-related validity were examined to explore the psychometric properties.
RESULTS: The reliability was good to excellent. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a five-factorial solution for the symptom subscales supporting construct validity. In logistic regression, the total scores of the MHS-MC predicted membership in the maltreated group. Criterion-related validity was generally satisfactory in that all subscales of the MHS-MC showed significant correlations with relevant measures in the expected direction.
CONCLUSION: This is the first attempt to develop a comprehensive psychological scale based on nationwide data collected from maltreated Korean children. We hope that the continued standardization of this scale will contribute to evidence-based clinical and policy decisionmaking for maltreated children. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 1738-3684
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2023.0313
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