Assessing stress, anxiety, and depression in children and adolescents: Validation of the DASS-Y in Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) is a widely used measure of negative emotional states in adults and adolescents. A youth version (DASS-Y) was recently developed and validated to address the developmental needs of younger populations. While the DASS-Y has shown promising psychometric properties in several languages, no Polish adaptation has been conducted to date. This study aimed to validate the Polish version of the DASS-Y and assess its psychometric performance in a sample of children and adolescents.

Methods

A total of 344 children and adolescents aged 9-17 years were recruited using a school-based convenience sampling strategy between January 6 and February 16, 2025. Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Polish version of

SUBMITTER: Sliwerski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321108 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature