Robust Parental Preferences in Mental Health Screening in Youth From a Multinational Online Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Screening youth for mental disorders may assist in prevention, promote early identification, and reduce related lifetime impairment and distress.

Objective

The goal was to survey parents about their comfort and preferences for pediatric mental health screening, as well as factors associated with these preferences.

Design

The online survey was available July 11-14, 2021 on Prolific Academic. Analyses were conducted from November 2021 to November 2022.

Setting

Online survey.

Participants

The survey was administered to English-speaking parents with at least one 5-21-year old child at home. The sample included 972 parents, aged 21 and older, from the United States ( n =265), United Kingdom ( n =282), Canada ( n =171), and Othe

SUBMITTER: Kass M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9934784 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature