Mental Health of Iranian College Students in a Nationally Representative Sample of over 74,500 Individuals: Scale Development and Standardization

IF 1.9 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT PSYCHOTHERAPY Pub Date : 2021-05-25 DOI:10.1080/87568225.2021.1911527

Saeed Akbari Zardkhaneh, H. Poursharifi, M. Rajabi, H. Yaghoubi

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study sought to develop the College Mental Health Scale (CMHS) as a screening instrument among Iranian college students. In total, the nationally representative sample (N = 74,571) was selected to match the Iranian college student population throughout the country. In the first study, a conceptual framework was developed and a pool of items based on the most prevalent mental disorders in Iranian college students were devised. In the second study, psychometric properties of CMHS was examined (n = 600). The third study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase (n = 2,750), explanatory factor analysis was used for reaching a better factor structure and in the second phase (n = 2,750) the invariability of factor structure and correlation of CMHS with related measure was examined. The result revealed a 56-item measurement scale consisting of seven dimensions as the most prevalent mental disorders. In the fourth study (n = 68,471), male and female norms were developed. The CMHS has adequate reliability and validity and can be used for assessment of college students’ mental health problems in Iran.

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超过74,500名伊朗大学生的全国代表性样本的心理健康:规模发展和标准化

摘要:本研究旨在开发大学生心理健康量表(CMHS)作为伊朗大学生的筛查工具。总的来说，选择了具有全国代表性的样本(N = 74,571)来匹配全国的伊朗大学生人口。在第一项研究中，开发了一个概念框架，并根据伊朗大学生中最普遍的精神障碍设计了一个项目库。在第二项研究中，对CMHS的心理测量特性进行了检查(n = 600)。第三项研究分两个阶段进行。第一阶段(n = 2750)采用解释因子分析得出较优的因子结构，第二阶段(n = 2750)检验因子结构的不变性及CMHS与相关测度的相关性。结果显示，由七个维度组成的56项测量量表是最普遍的精神障碍。在第四项研究中(n = 68,471)，制定了男性和女性规范。该量表具有足够的信度和效度，可用于伊朗大学生心理健康问题的评估。

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JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT PSYCHOTHERAPY PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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3.20

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7.10%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of College Student Psychotherapy® is dedicated to enhancing the lives of college and university students by featuring high-quality articles about practice, theory, and research in mental health and personal development. Contributions to the journal come from professionals in the field of mental health and counseling and from college staff, faculty, and students. The journal is written specifically for college and university administrative staff and faculty as well as counselors and mental health professionals. Regular quarterly issues of the journal feature articles of central interest to psychotherapists and counselors while also expressing broader implications for everyone who wishes to understand students.