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Validation of the Perkins Adolescent Risk Screen (PARS).

Christina D Adams1, Kathaleen C Perkins, Vicki Lumley

  • 1Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
|December 4, 2003
PubMed
Summary

The brief Adolescent Risk and Protective Factors (PARS) interview shows good reliability and validity for screening adolescent health risks. This tool efficiently identifies key health information during routine healthcare visits.

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Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Psychometrics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Adolescent health risk and protective factors require efficient screening tools.
  • The PARS interview was developed to address this need by assessing 16 key factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the initial psychometric properties of the PARS interview.
  • To determine the reliability and validity of the PARS for screening adolescent health risks.

Main Methods:

  • 193 adolescents completed the PARS interview and other questionnaires.
  • Inter-rater reliability was assessed via a second PARS interview for 31% of participants.
  • Factor analysis was used to explore the underlying structure of the PARS items.

Main Results:

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  • The PARS identified low to moderate risk levels across items, with notable patterns like low exercise rates.
  • Factor analysis revealed five factors: Risk Factors, Protection Factors, Relationships/Mood, Motivation Issues, and Weight Issues, explaining 58% of variance.
  • The PARS demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency, inter-rater agreement, and supported convergent/divergent validity. Older adolescents (17-19) scored higher than younger ones (14-16).

Conclusions:

  • The PARS exhibits promising initial psychometric properties, including reliability and validity.
  • The PARS serves as a brief and efficient method for gathering crucial adolescent health risk information.
  • This screening tool can be integrated into routine adolescent healthcare.