Development and Validation of the Mental Health Scale for Maltreated Childrenopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Bin -Na; Jo, Hyeseon; Kang, Suhyeon; Kim, Soo-Yeon; Park, Ha-young; Park, Jungkyu; Kang, Hyo Shin
- Issue Date
- Mar-2024
- Publisher
- KOREAN NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ASSOC
- Keywords
- Keywords Child maltreatment; Self report; Psychometrics; Mental health.
- Citation
- PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION, v.21, no.3, pp 242 - 254
- Pages
- 13
- Journal Title
- PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION
- Volume
- 21
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 242
- End Page
- 254
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/91029
- DOI
- 10.30773/pi.2023.0313
- ISSN
- 1738-3684
1976-3026
- Abstract
- Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a comprehensive self-report questionnaire to assess emotional and behavioral problems and psychological trauma in maltreated children. Methods The Mental Health Scale for Maltreated Children (MHS-MC) was constructed to encompass five major symptoms (depression, anxiety, inattention/hyperactivity/impulsivity, aggression/defiance, and psychological trauma) prevalent in maltreated children. Critical items and ego-resilience subscale were also devised to increase clinical utility. After informed consent, 205 children (maltreated children, n=157, 76.6%) were recruited nationwide, and they answered a package of self-report measures, including the MHS-MC. Reliability, construct validity, concurrent validity, and criterion-related validity were examined to explore the psychometric properties. Results The reliability was good to excellent. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a five-factorial solution for the symptom subscales supporting construct validity. In logistic regression, the total scores of the MHS-MC predicted membership in the maltreated group. Criterion-related validity was generally satisfactory in that all subscales of the MHS-MC showed significant correlations with relevant measures in the expected direction. Conclusion This is the first attempt to develop a comprehensive psychological scale based on nationwide data collected from maltreated Korean children. We hope that the continued standardization of this scale will contribute to evidence-based clinical and policy decisionmaking for maltreated children. Psychiatry Investig 2024;21(3):242-254
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