Early identification of depressive symptoms in school-aged children: Psychometric properties and validation of a new short version of Short Mood & Feelings Questionnaire.

Tiina TaljaAnja RantanenAnna-Maija KoivistoSari FröjdRiikka IkonenKatja Joronen

Published in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2021)

The results confirmed the validity and reliability of FsMFQ-6. FsMFQ-6 recognises depressive mood in children and is suitable for screening depressive symptoms in fourth- and fifth-grade pupils in Finland. However, it is important to pay close attention to children who choose the 'Sometimes' response option more than once, for that can be a sign of depressive symptoms.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
psychometric properties
sleep quality
young adults
bipolar disorder
physical activity
mental health