Citation

Bhang SY, Yoo HK, Kim JH, Kim B, Bahn GH, Ahn D, Suh DS, Cho SC, Hwang JW, Lee YS. J. Korean Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 2011; 271-286.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to develop a mental health screening questionnaire and the practical intervention programs or guidelines which can be used in middle and high schools by students and teachers.

METHODS: The Adolescent Mental health & Problem behavior Screening Questionnaire II (AMPQ-II) was developed and was tested for reliability and validity using nationwide data from 2,180 middle and high school students and 2,145 teachers.

RESULTS: The AMPQ-II was measured by both students and teachers. The correlation coefficient of the test-retest test was 0.567 and internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha=0.878). Five factors such as worry and thought, mood and suicide, academic and Internet-related problems, peer problems, and rule violations were proposed. We also developed a practical guideline and manuals which can be easily used by secondary school teachers to screen for and manage mental health problems at school.

CONCLUSION: The AMPQ-II can be a useful and reliable tool to screen for mental health problems in middle and high schools in South Korea.

Language: ko

Keywords

High School; Middle School; School Mental Health Screening Inventory