Identification and Utility of a Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom 					Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y)

Bergmann, Paul; Lucke, Cara; Nguyen, Theresa; Jellinek, Michael S.; Murphy, John

doi:10.1027/1015-5759/a000486

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“…However, item 13 showed a lower loading (0.127) than the remaining items. This finding is consistent with Bergmann et al [ 22 ], who validated the PSC-17-Y in English and reported a relatively low factor loading (0.233) for this item. Following the same logic as these authors, we maintained item 13 in the final set of items for the PSC-17-Y in Spanish, since it is important to keep the measure as simple as possible for respondents and clinicians to complete, score, and interpret and since the parent- and youth-reported short forms were identical except for this 1 item.…”

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“…Furthermore, we hypothesized that the problem with this item could be the wording and that future studies might review it to improve the saturation in the factor. The PSC-17-Y also showed an invariant structure across both genders, again consistent with Bergman et al [ 22 ].…”

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“…Regarding reliability evidence, our study showed McDonald ω values between .64 and .76, which are slightly lower than those shown by previous studies. Gardner et al [ 16 ] reported high internal consistency (.79 for INT symptoms, .83 for EXT symptoms, and .83 for ATT), and in the same order, Bergmann et al [ 22 ], with 16 items, found consistency values of .81, .74, and .69, respectively. The lowest internal consistency value was ATT (.65 and .64 for females and males, respectively).…”

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“…Two studies with the youth-reported short form have been published. On the one hand, Bergman et al [ 22 ] found that the PSC-17-Y is equivalent to the parent-reported form of the PSC-17, indicating that a 3-factor short form with 17 items meets the criteria for scalar invariance across gender. On the other hand, Parker et al [ 23 ] examined the screening validity of the PSC-17-Y in a child welfare population.…”

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Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y): Spanish Validation Study

Rodríguez¹,

Vidal-Arenas²,

Falcó³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background The short form, 17-item version of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y) is a validated measure that assesses psychosocial problems overall (OVR) and in 3 major psychopathological domains (internalizing, externalizing, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), taking 5-10 min to complete. Prior research has established sound psychometric properties of the PSC-17-Y for English speakers. Objective This study extends psychometric evidence for the acceptability of the PSC-17-Y in a large sample of Spanish adolescents, providing proof of its reliability and structure, convergent and discriminant validity, and longitudinal and gender invariance. Methods Data were collected on 5430 adolescents, aged 12-18 years, who filled out the PSC-17-Y twice during 2018-2019 (7-month interval). We calculated the Cronbach alpha and the McDonald omega coefficients to test reliability, the Pearson correlation for convergent (distress) and criterion validity (well-being, quality of life, and socioemotional skills), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for structure validity, and multigroup and longitudinal measurement invariance analysis for longitudinal and gender stability. Results Within structural analysis for the PSC-17-Y, CFA supported a correlated 3-factor solution, which was also invariant longitudinally and across gender. All 3 subscales showed evidence of reliability, with coefficients near or above .70. Moreover, scores of PSC-17-Y subscales were positively related with convergent measures and negatively related with criterion measures. Normative data for the PSC-17-Y are presented in the form of percentiles (75th and 90th). Conclusions This work provides the first evidence of the reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the PSC-17-Y administered over the internet to assess mental health problems among adolescents, maintaining the same domains as the long version.

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Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y): Spanish Validation Study

Rodríguez¹,

Vidal-Arenas²,

Falcó³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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“…Although the PSC-17-Y is not as extensively studied or validated as the PSC-17-P, there have been several studies reporting on the youth completed version of the tool, 22,28-31 some of which have promising validation statistics. 22,29,30 Approximately 1 out of 4 youth ages 10 to 16 years old had an identified risk factor during the 2 year study period. The majority of these adolescents were identified by a positive PSC-17-Y in at least 1 subscale or the total score.…”

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Screening, Monitoring, and Referral to Treatment for Young Adolescents at an Urban School‐Based Health Center

Burke

Hoffman

Guy

et al. 2021

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND:This study describes the experience of implementing a screening, monitoring, and referral to treatment (SMARTT) initiative at an urban middle school school-based health center. METHODS:Retrospective data were collected for adolescents screened with the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17-Y. At-risk adolescents having unmet health needs were offered a mental health referral, and those that declined a mental health referral were offered a primary care monitoring (PCM) visit with the medical provider. Chi-square analyses were used to evaluate differences in screening and outcomes by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. RESULTS:One out of four adolescents had a positive PSC-17-Y or negative screen with other identified concerns. Approximately half of these at-risk adolescents accepted a mental health referral, and 86% of those who declined agreed to the PCM visit. More than two-thirds of the PCM group did not need continued monitoring and support at follow-up, and 85.4% of youth who had a mental health assessment accepted mental health services. CONCLUSIONS:The SMARTT initiative successfully demonstrated that co-located and integrated mental health services can enhance access and connection to mental health services for at-risk youth. In addition, PCM visits were found to be an effective option for youth who declined mental health referrals.

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Assessing Emotional Distress in Adolescents: Psychometrics of the Spanish Version of the Social Emotional Distress Scale-Secondary

Rodríguez-Jiménez

Ortet

Falcó

et al. 2023

Child Youth Care Forum

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Background The Social Emotional Distress Scale-Secondary (SEDS-S) is a short measure designed for comprehensive school-based mental health screening, particularly for using very brief self-reported measures of well-being and distress. Whereas prior studies have shown validity and reliability evidence for the English version, there is a lack of literature about its psychometric properties for Spanish-speaking youths. Objective To examine the psychometric properties of the SEDS-S in a large sample of Spanish adolescents, providing evidence of its reliability, structure, convergent and discriminant validity, longitudinal and gender measurement invariance, and normative data. Methods Participants were 5550 adolescents aged 12–18 years old. Test–retest reliability was examined using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients, and evidence for convergent and discriminant validity was measured using Pearson’s correlation. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine structure validity, while multigroup and longitudinal measurement invariance analysis was conducted for longitudinal and gender latent structure stability. Results The CFA supported a unidimensional latent structure, which was also observed to be invariant between gender groups and over time. The scale showed evidence of reliability, with coefficients above .85. In addition, the SEDS-S score was positively related to measures assessing distress and negatively related to measures assessing well-being, thereby providing convergent/discriminant validity of the total scores. Conclusion This study provides the first evidence of the reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the SEDS-S for assessing emotional distress among adolescents, cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Furthermore, findings indicated that SEDS-S could be a suitable assessment tool for screening and program evaluation purposes at different contexts beyond the school setting.

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Identification and Utility of a Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y)

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y): Spanish Validation Study

Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y): Spanish Validation Study

Screening, Monitoring, and Referral to Treatment for Young Adolescents at an Urban School‐Based Health Center

Assessing Emotional Distress in Adolescents: Psychometrics of the Spanish Version of the Social Emotional Distress Scale-Secondary

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