Measuring PROMIS® Emotional Distress in Early Childhood.

Phillip SherlockCourtney K BlackwellMichael A KallenJin-Shei LaiDavid CellaSheila Krogh-JespersenJoan L LubyKristin A BussJames BurnsLauren S Wakschlag

Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2022)

The PROMIS EC Anger/Irritability, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms measures demonstrated good reliability and initial evidence of validity for use in early childhood. This is an important contribution to advancing brief, efficient measurement of emotional distress in young children, closing a developmental gap in PROMIS pediatric emotional distress assessment.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
social support
physical activity