Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) and DASS-21.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recognizing the need for a reliable and valid instrument to assess psychological distress among children and adolescents, the present study translated the newly developed Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) into Chinese, while also comparing its psychometric properties with those of the well-established DASS-21 within a primary and middle school demographic.

Methods

Utilizing a combination of convenience sampling and purposive sampling, a cohort comprising 1,507 primary and 1,131 middle school students was recruited. Rasch analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used in the data analysis.

Results

Significant differences were observed between the DASS-Y and the DASS-21, notably within the an

SUBMITTER: Cao CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486035 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature