Development of Hispanic Stress Inventory-Version 2

描述（由申请人提供）：本第一阶段研究旨在为重新标准化西班牙裔压力量表（HSI）建立基础。恒生指数最初的版本是在近20年前开发的。一个新的版本将有更多的效用临床医生和研究人员通过项目更新和修订因子衍生的子量表。我们建议实施一个多地点、多方法的设计，并对临床和非临床成人样本（n=144）进行焦点小组研究，其中将包括西班牙裔的语言和种族亚群，并将包括西班牙裔退伍军人的小样本。第一阶段研究的目的是确定重新标准化原始恒生指数的可行性。研究者建议：(a)召集一个由西班牙裔研究人员和临床医生组成的专家小组，对原始HSI进行批判性审查，并确定与当前背景和文化条件相关的差距；(b)实施焦点小组方法，以确定移民和非移民西班牙裔成年人的显著概念性心理社会压力领域。这项研究的结果将指导si -2草案的制定，该草案将用于第二阶段的大型国家再标准化研究。公共卫生相关性：BAI的西班牙裔压力量表（H.S.I.）是近20年前开发的，响应了心理健康专业人员、青年服务专业人员和研究人员的巨大市场需求，他们需要文化相关的评估工具，以帮助西班牙裔人群中与压力相关的社会心理障碍的诊断和治疗计划的临床过程。新版本的心理健康量表将通过项目更新和因子衍生子量表的修订，为临床医生和研究人员提供更多的实用价值。BAI建议审查原始的H.S.I.，以确定与当前背景和文化条件相关的差距，并实施焦点小组方法，以确定移民和非移民西班牙裔成年人（包括退伍军人）的社会心理压力领域。这项研究的结果将指导HSI-2草案的制定，该草案将用于第二阶段的大型国家再标准化研究，并将包括基于文化的西班牙裔退伍军人再适应压力的筛查。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase I study aims to establish the basis for re-standardizing the Hispanic Stress Inventory (HSI). The HSI original version was developed nearly two decades ago. A new version will have more utility for clinicians and researchers through item update and revision of factor-derived subscales. We propose to implement a multi-site, multi- method design and to conduct focus groups of both clinical and non-clinical adult samples (n=144) which will include language and ethnic subgroups of Hispanics, and will include a small subsample of returning Hispanic war veterans. The purpose of this Phase I study is to determine the feasibility of re-standardizing the original HSI. The investigator proposes to: (a) convene an expert panel of Hispanic researchers and clinicians to critically review the original HSI and to identify gaps relevant to current contextual and cultural conditions, and (b) to implement focus group methodology to identify salient conceptual psychosocial stress domains for both immigrant and non- immigrant Hispanic adults. Results from this study will guide the development of a draft version of the HSI-2 to be used in a large national re-standardization study in Phase II. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: BAI's Hispanic Stress Inventory (H.S.I.), developed nearly two decades ago responded to a large market of mental health professionals, youth services professionals, and researchers who were demanding culturally relevant assessment tools to aid in the clinical process of diagnosing and treatment planning of stress-related psychosocial disorders in the Hispanic population. . A new version of the H.S.I. will have more utility for clinicians and researchers through item update and revision of factor- derived subscales. BAI proposes to review the original H.S.I. to identify gaps relevant to current contextual and cultural conditions, and to implement focus group methodology to identify psychosocial stress domains for both immigrant and non-immigrant Hispanic adults, including war veterans. Results from this study will guide the development of a draft version of the HSI-2 to be used in a large national re- standardization study in Phase II and will include screening for cultural based Hispanic veteran re- adjustment stress.