Parental Preferences for Mental Health Screening of Youths From a Multinational Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Screening youths for mental disorders may assist in prevention, promote early identification, and be associated with reduced related lifetime impairment and distress.

Objective

To assess parents' and caregivers' comfort with and preferences for pediatric mental health screening and factors associated with these preferences.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study used an online survey available from July 11 to 14, 2021, through Prolific Academic. Analyses were conducted from November 2021 to November 2022. The survey was administered to English-speaking parents and caregivers in the US, UK, Canada, and 16 other countries who were aged 21 years or older and had at least 1 child aged 5 to 21 years living at home.

Main outcomes and measures

SUBMITTER: Kass M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10282888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature