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Development and initial validation of the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale
Andrew Downs1, Laura A Boucher, Duncan G Campbell
1a Department of Psychology , University of Portland , Portland , Oregon.
Objective:
To develop and test a screening measure of mental health symptoms and well-being in college students, the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale (SASS).
Participants:
Participants were 758 college students at 2 universities in the Northwest sampled between October 2009 and April 2011.
Methods:
Participants completed the SASS, as well as measures of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, substance problems, and eating problems in 1 session. A subset of participants (n = 259) completed the SASS 1 to 2 weeks later to allow an examination of test-retest stability.
Results:
The SASS demonstrated good reliability and validity and appears to assess similar constructs as well-established measures in college students. Fifty-nine percent of the sample reported having problems with their thoughts, behaviors, or emotions, whereas only 9.7% reported currently receiving treatment.
Conclusions:
The SASS is a brief instrument that has the potential to effectively screen for the most prevalent mental health problems in college students.
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