Abstract
Schools are an ideal setting in which to measure and promote mental health difficulties. The aim of present study was to develop the Nemad Electronic Mental-Health Assessment Devices for Children (NEMAD-C) aged 6 to 12 years in Iran. A sample of parents and teachers (N = 10,163) were recruited to complete the parent and teacher reports. Totally, explorative and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the eight-factor model provides a better fit for both parental report and teacher report versions. Results revealed a screening tool consisting of eight dimensions: child abuse risk, self-harm, anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, academic achievement deficit, and self-regulation. Findings showed that the internal consistency coefficients of the subscales were high, and convergent validity was evidenced by significant correlations with theoretically related constructs. Therefore, the NEMAD-C has adequate reliability and validity and could be used for multi-dimensional assessment of mental health problems in Iran.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 523-538 |
| Journal | Mental Health, Religion and Culture |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 31 Jul 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 2023 |
Funding
This work has been funded by the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Education in Iran as a joint contract “Social Care System-Nemad’ [no. S/633/544]. This article would not have been possible without the kind assistance of participants (parents and teachers). In particular, we would like to thank Samin Baharshanjani and Sana Heydari at the Shahid Beheshti University for her help in this article.
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Mental Health, Religion and Culture on 31 Jul 2022, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13674676.2021.2025350.