Massachusetts youth screening instrument for mental health needs of juvenile justice youths
Massachusetts youth screening instrument for mental health needs of juvenile justice youths
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DOI：
10.1097/00004583-200105000-00013
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发表时间：
2001-05-01
影响因子：
13.3
通讯作者：
Peuschold, D
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作者：
Grisso, T;Barnum, R;Peuschold, D
目的：本报告介绍了马萨诸塞州青年筛查工具第二版（MAYSI-2）的发展，一个简短的筛选措施，以确定在少年司法系统的入口点有潜在的精神，情感或行为问题的青年。方法：这52项自我报告措施，与犯罪人群中常见的心理健康问题相关的内容，被管理到1,279名男性和女性青少年，年龄在12至17岁，在马萨诸塞州少年司法设施。青年的子样本还收到了米隆青少年临床调查表（MACI）和青年自我报告（YSR）。该工具随后被用于加州青年管理局监管的3,804名男女青年。结果如下：因素分析的52个项目确定了7个尺度，在概念上与各种精神，情绪和行为问题的青少年，这通常是由单独的因素分析与加州样本证实。量表表现出足够的内部一致性和重测信度。大多数量表与MACI和YSR中概念相似的量表基本相关，他们确定了大多数在这些工具上得分达到临床显著水平的年轻人。结论：MAYSI-2有望成为一种可靠且有效的筛查工具，帮助少年司法工作人员识别可能需要立即应对精神或情感问题的青少年。
Objective: This report describes the development of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Second Version (MAYSI-2), a brief screening measure to identify youths with potential mental, emotional, or behavioral problems at entry points in the juvenile justice system. Method: This 52-item self-report measure, with content relevant to common mental health problems in delinquent populations, was administered to 1,279 male and female youths, aged 12 to 17, in Massachusetts juvenile justice facilities. A subsample of youths also received the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) and the Youth Self-Report (YSR). The instrument was subsequently administered to 3,804 male and female youths in California Youth Authority custody. Results: Factor analyses of the 52 items identified seven scales that were conceptually associated with various mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of youths, which were generally confirmed by separate factor analyses with the California sample. The scales manifested adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Most scales were substantially correlated with conceptually similar scales in the MACI and YSR, and they identified most youths who scored at clinically significant levels on those instruments. Conclusions: The MAYSI-2 shows promise as a reliable and valid screening tool to assist juvenile justice staff in identifying youths who may need an immediate response to mental or emotional problems.