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The Interactive Child Distress Screener: Development and Preliminary Feasibility Testing.
Sonja March1,2, Jamin Day1, Kirsty Zieschank1,2
1Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, Australia.
JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth
|April 21, 2018
Summary
The Interactive Child Distress Screener (ICDS) is a new digital tool for identifying child emotional and behavioral concerns. Co-designed with experts and children, it aims to provide a child-friendly screening method.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Digital Health
- Mental Health Screening
Background:
- Early identification of child emotional and behavioral issues is crucial for preventing mental health problems.
- Existing child-reported screening measures are limited.
- Digital tools offer a promising avenue for capturing children's perspectives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and pilot test the Interactive Child Distress Screener (ICDS).
- To create a web-based screening instrument for early identification of emotional and behavioral problems in children aged 5-12 years.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods approach was used, involving expert review and co-design with child users.
- Study 1: Iterative expert review for item content validation (N=9).
- Study 2: Co-design of animations and app interface with children (N=18) through cognitive interviews.
Main Results:
- Experts rated revised constructs highly for importance and compatibility.
- Children provided positive feedback on character design and sounds.
- Feedback identified areas for improvement in animation clarity and contextual cues, which were addressed.
Conclusions:
- The ICDS shows potential for gathering overlooked clinical information from children's perspectives.
- The ICDS aims to be a quick, engaging, and user-friendly screener for routine care.
- Expert review and user co-design are vital for developing effective digital assessment tools for children.
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