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ERIC Number: EJ1379534
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
EISSN: EISSN-1938-7458
Validating a Brief Student Distress Measure for Schoolwide Wellness Surveillance
Erin Dowdy; Michael J. Furlong; Karen Nylund-Gibson; Dina Arch; Tameisha Hinton; Delwin Carter
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v48 n3 p159-169 Jun 2023
The original Social Emotional Distress Survey--Secondary (SEDS-S) assesses adolescents' past month's experiences of psychological distress. Given the continued need for and use of brief measures of student social-emotional distress, this study examined a five-item version (SEDS-S-Brief) to evaluate its use for surveillance of adolescents' wellness in schools. Three samples completed the SEDS-S-Brief. Sample 1 was a cross-sectional sample of 105,771 students from 113 California secondary schools; responses were used to examine validity evidence based on internal structure. Sample 2 consisted of 10,770 secondary students who also completed the Social Emotional Health Survey-Secondary-2020, Mental Health Continuum--Short Form, Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale, and selected Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance items (chronic sadness and suicidal ideation). Sample 2 responses examined validity evidence based on relations to other variables. Sample 3 consisted of 773 secondary students who completed the SEDS-S-Brief annually for 3 years, providing response stability coefficients. The SEDS-S-Brief was invariant across students based on sex, grade level, and Latinx status, supporting its use across diverse groups in schools. Additional analyses indicated moderate to strong convergent and discriminant validity characteristics and 1- and 2-year temporal stability. The findings advance the field toward comprehensive mental health surveillance practices to inform services for youth in schools.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A160157