Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) and DASS-21

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Cao, C-h, Liao, X-l, Gamble, JH, Li, L-l, Jiang, X-Y, Li, X-D, Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, Chen, I-H and Lin, C-Y, 2023. Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) and DASS-21. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 17: 106. ISSN 1753-2000

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00655-2

Abstract

Background: In recognizing the need for a reliable and valid instrument to assess psychological distress among children and adolescents, the present study translated the newly developed Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) into Chinese, while also comparing its psychometric properties with those of the well-established DASS-21 within a primary and middle school demographic.

Methods: Utilizing a combination of convenience sampling and purposive sampling, a cohort comprising 1,507 primary and 1,131 middle school students was recruited. Rasch analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used in the data analysis.

Results: Significant differences were observed between the DASS-Y and the DASS-21, notably within the anxiety subscale. The proportions of individuals with clinical mood disorders identified by the two scales demonstrated a significant disparity. Both scales, following an adjustment of responses, exhibited satisfactory internal consistency and convergent validity, with the acceptance of a three-factor structure. Furthermore, the DASS-Y showed superior discriminant validity relative to the DASS-21, providing more compelling evidence regarding concurrent validity.

Conclusion: Overall, the Chinese version of the DASS-Y demonstrated superior robustness to the DASS-21 in terms of psychometric properties. The findings provide initial evidence for the psychometric properties of the DASS-Y from another culture.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Creators:	Cao, C.-H., Liao, X.-L., Gamble, J.H., Li, L.-L., Jiang, X.-Y., Li, X.-D., Griffiths, M.D., Chen, I.-H. and Lin, C.-Y.
Publisher:	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date:	7 September 2023
Volume:	17
ISSN:	1753-2000
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1186/s13034-023-00655-2 DOI 1798520 Other
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Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jeremy Silvester
Date Added:	08 Sep 2023 15:02
Last Modified:	08 Sep 2023 15:02
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/49669